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The which operated between 3 p.m. on one of the boats threatened Ireland's rivers are being hit Referring to the series of fish eer agreed that they did have the Chairman, it was agreed and 8 p.m. off Helvick. identified salmon will be wiped out." pose stiffer penalties on those to use a slash-hook against the by an unprecedented pollution kills in Irish rivers in recent some problems in regard to the that an up-to-date report on two skippers illegally fishing officials, who had been instruc- weeks, Cllr. B. Kyne asked at convicted of pollution offences. disaster and as a result a threat Here then we have a two- discharge into rivers of some the condition of the rivers in Senator O'Shea described the for salmon with monofilament ted to avoid dangerous situa- pronged attack on the rivers of the August monthly meeting of of their sewerage schemes but the County be submitted to the nets. tions. is hanging over the country's Waterford Co. Council held in present maximum District Ireland, famed internationally he said that it was within the next meeting of the Council. Court fine of £250 as derisory "The two were spotted with A short time later, an illegal £12 million angling-tourism in- Dungarvan last Monday whe- capacity of the rivers concern- It wa also agreed on the pro- large loads of salmon net, on for so long for their great ther a circular had been re- s and said that such a minor fisherman tried to ram the dustry because of this season's ed to absorb these discharges. posal of Senator B. O'Shea, sec- penalty defeated the exercise of board. Prosecutions will be salmon and trout fishing. The ceived from the Minister lor launch when lt tried to seize spate of almost 120 fish kills Finally on the proposal of onded by Cllr. P. C ah ill to im- being vigilant. initiated against, both of these placed drift, nets land attack on the fish comes the Environment advising the men," the Regional fishery to date. Council to take stern action in The skipper of the boat, ac- from pollution while the sea- manager. Mr. James Rodgers cording to Mr. Rodgers will face The crisis is being caused by the matter. He said that he had ward attack is mounted by the said on Monday night. court proceedings in the near what can only be called crim- been told that pipes were- being illegal net fishermen. Again we used to carry slurry and silage Three other unmarked boats future. inal negligence, more ofiten must ask the question: can we effluents into the river Colllgan than. not by farm effluents and and he as-ked whether the afford to let this great natural also by industrial effluent and Council would investigate the Move To Centralise West asset be destroyed simply be- sometimes by sewage discharges position. cause the resources to counter which put the local authorities these attacks are inadequate. Mr. B. J. McNally, Deputy Co. in the dock. Manager said that the Council If so then we are foolishly had been asked by the Minister The sorry pass in which the Waterford Court Sittings allowing the ship to sink all for to re-examine their approach to country now finds itself must be the lack of a ha'porth of tar. the enforcement of the Water attributed not so much to the It is indeed a kiss of death but pollution Act. "The major A recommendation by the inadequacies of our anti-pollu- causes of pollution incidents in County Manager, Mr. Dan Hur- so typical of most other things the country," he said, "appear (ion laws as to the manner in ley, first submitted in- March, which, are happening in the to relate to agricultural acti- 1986, concerning Courthouse which they are being (or not Again Opposed country to-day. vity, principally silage and accommodation in the county Great Summer being) enforced. In the 10 years animal slurry effluents. The ex- was again discussed at the since the Water Pollution Act perience in Co. Waterford has August monthly meeting of Wa- Tallow was not suitable for the Cappoquin was not suitable ANTIQUE FAIR been similar." became law no serious efforts terford Co. Council held last holding of courts and bitter either. Monday in Dungarvan. complaints had been made It was then agreed to defer have been made to see that its Mr. MoNally went on to say Tramore is the place to be In the course of his report about the cold there throughout a final decision as proposed by enactments have been adhered between September 10 and 12 that, the Minister had suggest- the winter months. He added Cllr. McDonnell until costings ed that a more aggressive ap- placed before the Council last to and in those cases where as the 17th Annual Antique year Mr. Hurley stated that in that the Library Building where were carried out and submitted proach against pollution be the Court sittings were held in to the Council. industrial plants and farmers Fair hits the East Waterford taken and that persons engag- relation to the Courthouse ac- have been prosecuted and con- ed in activities which involved commodation provided tat the seaside resort. The event is now - =1 OF FASHIONS victions recorded, only nominal a risk of pollution should be Council's expense ) in the Cap- recognised as one of the lead- poquin, Lismore and Tallow fines have been imposed by the left in no doubt as to the de- ing fairs in the country and termination to prosecute and area, the courthouse in Lismore Courts. many of the country's top to take remedial action, includ- was the only one that had any AND FOOTWEAR The whole iiffair up to now dealers are expected to attend. ing replacement of fish stocks semblance of adequacy. Cappo- BEATING THE SMELL quin was portion of the local lias been dealt with in a very at the polluters expense. Although admittance to the Branch Library and Tallow was low key manner and little or Fair is free, subscriptions will The deputy Manager went on to say that the Council had in St. Patrick's Hall, "which is IN LISMORE? no attention has been paid to be accepted at the door for the advised farmers throughout totally unsuitable but is the the incidents of pollution. Tramore Guild of the Lourdes 1984-85-86 how pollution could best available." At the August monthly meet- Cllr. Wilkinson then said that Ends This Saturday Now, however, the matter has Invalid Fund. The event is be avoided and a considerable The Manager then made his ing of Waterford Co. Council since the Council's last meeting number had carried out the re- held in Dungarvan last Mon- in July there had been a tre- reached crisis levels and if it primarily organised to raise recommendation to the Council August 29th medial work recommended. in the following terms: "I day, Cllr. O. Wilkinson again re- mendous improvement in the is not to go completely out of money to send invalids to the Earlier this year cases where would consider that in view of ferred to the bad smells emana- situation and the company was SEE OUR WINDOWS FOR FINAL REDUCTIONS. control, drastic action is need- place of pilgrimage and the nothing had been done were the proximity of the three loca- ting from a factory in Lismore now using a new type of chemi- ed as a matter of urgency. official opening ceremony will served notices requiring work tions that court business be and asked what the position in cal. "They are doing everything to be carried out, and where regard to the industry now was. possible," he said, "and I think take place on Thursday, Sep- centralised in Lismore. If this Ihe authorities whose iob ,t necessary prosecution will be centralisation were carried out, Mr. E. Mansfield, Acting the Council should call on the tember 10 at 7.30 p.m. in the IDA to maice the money due to is to enforce the Water Pollu- taken for failure. It. would contribute to a better County Engineer said that con- ARCH Grand Hotel where the Fair utilisation of resources both 'suHafcjmif; )i:id taken place be- the factory available to the tion Act claim that they do not "WP have." Mr. McNally then company so that the work can will be held. stated, "escaped the serious central and local and enable tween the factory management have the necessary funds re- the Council at local level to Dro- and the IDA and some advice continue." On the following two days problems occurring elsewhere quired to db so and that they so far in 1987 and intend to vide suitable and adequate ac- on steps which could eliminate Cllr Wilkinson went, on to 49 MAIH STREET, DUNGARVAN are doing their best with the dealing will take place between continue this situation.