Farmers in North Galway have demanded an investigation into how a stream, which flows into the River Corrib, has become so polluted.
The stream runs through their lands at Kilcloghans, on the outskirts of Tuam, and they have been forced to move their animals away as they say that they do not want them drinking the water.
Environmentalists from Galway County Council and Fisheries Ireland have visited the area to monitor the situation and try and find a resolution to the problem.
The farmers say that they want to know the source of the pollution and, more importantly, are demanding that the situation be rectified as soon as possible….
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