|
[Press Release: February 9th, 2004] Green Party Concerned at Proposed Sewage Discharge into Aughrim RiverGreen Party representative Tess Enright said this week that she was "appalled and alarmed" at an application to Wicklow Co. Council for a permit to discharge sewage effluent into the Aughrim river at Annacurragh. She is particularly concerned about the serious environmental damage this would cause not only to the water quality of the river, but also to the fish farm situated in the Aughrim river. The Aughrim river flows into the Avoca river at Woodenbridge."No ordinary person would be allowed to discharge sewage effluent into the river- or any water course for that matter", said Enright, "yet it seems to be permissible for developers". "As far as planning permission in county Wicklow is concerned there seems to be one law for the developers and another for ordinary people. Wicklow County Council should be there to protect the rivers of this county from this activity". The application for permission to discharge sewage effluent into the Aughrim River was made by Annacurragh Development Ltd. and primarily caters for sewage from a development of 25 houses being built by the company at Hayes Hill, Annacurragh. However the application was only lodged with Wicklow County Council by Annacurragh Development Ltd. on the 26th January.
For further information please contact: |