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22/10/2010
Police Probe Kildare Landfill Blaze
Gardaí in Co Kildare are investigating the cause of a fire at a landfill near Naas, the operation of which is the subject of multiple High Court actions.
Last night's blaze at the Kerrdiffstown facility - which is connected to one of Ireland's largest waste firms, A1 Waste - is the second outbreak in just two months.
The Environmental Protection Agency has said it has received more complaints about the Kerrdiffstown landfill that any other, with many residents vomiting as a result of odours from the site.
Last month, a fire broke out which lasted 18 hours. Last night, a second fire burnt part of a building on the landfill.
The EPA has already secured an order preventing any new waste being taken onto the site, but will return to the High Court next week.
A judge is expected to hear from the Attorney General before ruling on an EPA request for directors of companies to be held liable for any clean-up at Kerrdiffstown, if the firms fail to do so.
(BMcC/GK)
Last night's blaze at the Kerrdiffstown facility - which is connected to one of Ireland's largest waste firms, A1 Waste - is the second outbreak in just two months.
The Environmental Protection Agency has said it has received more complaints about the Kerrdiffstown landfill that any other, with many residents vomiting as a result of odours from the site.
Last month, a fire broke out which lasted 18 hours. Last night, a second fire burnt part of a building on the landfill.
The EPA has already secured an order preventing any new waste being taken onto the site, but will return to the High Court next week.
A judge is expected to hear from the Attorney General before ruling on an EPA request for directors of companies to be held liable for any clean-up at Kerrdiffstown, if the firms fail to do so.
(BMcC/GK)
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