An initiative aimed at cleaning up a stretch of the River Blackwater resulted in more than a quarter of a ton of rubbish being collected in one single morning. A senior official with Cork County Council has warned that prosecutions are likely to follow after dozens bags of domestic waste were pulled from the stretch of river between Mallow Bridge and Killavullen. Stephen O’Sullivan waste disposal inspector with the local authority said they decided to coordinate the clean up…
The Corkman, 08/11/14. Read the full article ‘Blackwater used as a rubbish dump‘.