Fine Gael Senator Tony Mulcahy has written to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeking an immediate investigation into what he described as an “appalling and overpowering” odour in Shannon town for almost a week.
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Mulcahy says he has been inundated with complaints from members of the public in relation to the odour nuisance, which he says is becoming an increasingly regular occurrence in Clare’s second largest town.
“I have told the EPA that it has an obligation to protect the public and that I expect that the Agency will deploy all available resources to determine the cause of this smell.”
Senator Mulcahy said people in the town were justifiably angry and concerned in relation to the presence of the odour.
“People have very real concerns about the public health implications of this odour. I have spoken with officials from Clare County Council in relation to the matter and they have since confirmed the presence of the odour following numerous site visits. However, the onus is on the EPA to fully investigate the source of the smell and to identify those responsible for it. This needs to be done immediately so as to reassure the local community that any threat to public health is eradicated,” added Senator Mulcahy, who also lives in Shannon.
