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23/01/2015
Sinn Féin Calls For Action To End Fuel Laundering
Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams said that the only way to end illegal fuel laundering is to end the "differential between agricultural and non-agricultural diesel".
Mr Adams made the comments following the discovery of 40,000 litres of fuel sludge on Thursday at Drumad, Co Louth.
Mr Adams, TD for Louth, said the criminal gangs behind the operations were, "causing serious environmental and health problems, putting at risk legitimate business and jobs, as well as imposing significant financial costs on local councils and the tax payer. Over five million euro has been spent on cleaning up fuel laundering sites, most of it in county Louth".
The Sinn Féin leader also accused some Louth politicians of making irresponsible claims that drinking water had been polluted. He said: "This assertion – especially given the assurances by the Director of Services in Louth County Council that the drinking water is safe can only serve to undermine the efforts of the Council to promote tourism and business in Dundalk and its hinterland and to undermine public confidence."
(MH/CD)
Mr Adams made the comments following the discovery of 40,000 litres of fuel sludge on Thursday at Drumad, Co Louth.
Mr Adams, TD for Louth, said the criminal gangs behind the operations were, "causing serious environmental and health problems, putting at risk legitimate business and jobs, as well as imposing significant financial costs on local councils and the tax payer. Over five million euro has been spent on cleaning up fuel laundering sites, most of it in county Louth".
The Sinn Féin leader also accused some Louth politicians of making irresponsible claims that drinking water had been polluted. He said: "This assertion – especially given the assurances by the Director of Services in Louth County Council that the drinking water is safe can only serve to undermine the efforts of the Council to promote tourism and business in Dundalk and its hinterland and to undermine public confidence."
(MH/CD)
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