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Eyrecourt to Galway Co. Co.: Stop Shitting On Us

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Monday April 23, 2007 16:05

by Mark C - Stop Spreading Sewage

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At a demonstration outside Galway Co. Co. offices today in excess of 100 protestors put a clear message to Galway Co. Co.: Stop Dumping Human Waste On Farms In East Galway.

A selection of the men, women, and children present

A selection of the men, women, and children present

The protest was organised by residents of Eyrecourt in Galway East, who are fed up (and very concerned about) the amount of human waste - excrement, urine (and tampons and sanitary towels, according to a Sunday World article) - being spread on farms. The 'sludge' as it is called is being used as fertiliser on the farms, and the farmers are being paid to get rid of the waste, both domestic and hospital, which is not pre-treated (gets some lime added, but apparently this doesn't do much) and contains all types of infection, heavy metal and general bacteria, as common sense would dictate.

People living in the area have not been able to open their windows, sit outside or even hang
out their washing due to the appalling smell from this waste. But, the huge disgrace is that this stuff is seeping into the water supply, polluting the rivers and, of course, ending up back in the food chain. The meat, veg and grain you eat may have come from this land.

The residents' demand that the waste be treated properly and incinerated in order to produce energy; they want it properly dried, turned into pellets, and safely disposed of.

Also at the protest - besides indymedia - were representatives from RTE, TG4, and Galway Bay FM. The protest itself is to be the focus of a Prime Time documentary tomorrow night - but remember: you read it here first.

Two simple statements from Michael Egan's drum - Part 1

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#	Title	Author	Date
1	Related news on Sewage Sludge in Galway	Terence	Mon Apr 23, 2007 17:48
2	Statement from one protestor	Mark C	Tue Apr 24, 2007 12:36
3	troubled water	paul o toole	Tue Apr 24, 2007 13:33
4	Sludge and incineration	Terence	Tue Apr 24, 2007 19:42
5	slurry in east galway	nicola	Wed Apr 25, 2007 17:28
6	A Contact for the Protestors	Mark C	Thu Apr 26, 2007 15:24

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