REPORT SOUGHT TO DETERMINE LEVEL OF RISK POSED BY LOUGH MUCKNO WATER

The members of Monaghan Co Council have called for a report to be compiled on the level of risk to bathers arising from the poor quality of water in Lough Muckno in Castleblayney. Concern about possible public health impacts from Muckno’s water quality were aired at the monthly meeting of the Council. independent councillor hugh Mcelvaney expressed disappointment with references to the poor Muckno water quality contained in a performance indicator report on the Co Council complied by the national Oversight and audit Committee, which was before the meeting for discussion.

Sinn Féin’s Seán Conlon expressed the view that there was a lot of “catch-up” to be done in the county with regard to waste water treatment plants and the protection of the county’s water resources. replying to questions from independent councillor paudge Connolly, Monaghan Co Council director of Services Cathal Flynn said there had been a number of peaks in terms of pollutant material entering Lough Muckno a number of years ago that was directly….