The council would spend approximately €10 million to remove the waste and build a wall around the site, said Dublin City Council’s chief executive, Owen Keegan.
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Lord Mayor Declines to Allow Motion on Clearing Massive Illegal Dump from North Dublin Neighbourhood
“The scale of the problem and the health risks involved require immediate action,” said the minutes of a meeting of government officials in June 2020.
Years on, the Council is Yet to Clear a Massive Illegal Dump in a Residential Neighbourhood
“We’re just classed as second-class citizens, that’s what we are,” said Annette Flanagan, who lives nearby. “And this would never go on anywhere else. It wouldn’t.”
Council Plans to Clean Up Vast Illegal Dump in North Dublin, and Replace It with Housing
Local residents and councillors say they want more amenities and have not been consulted, which the council explains by saying it is still at an early stage.
Asbestos Found in Material atop Illegal Landfill in Priorswood
Engineers were tasked by the council with working out what’s there. None of the pollutants they found present a significant human health risk, according to the report.
Council Briefs: On Selling “New Priory”, and Building Homes in Priorswood and on Finglas Road
When councillors in the north of the city met earlier this week, they discussed the status of several housing projects.
Before Cleaning up Massive Illegal Dump, Council Officials Tease Out What Might Replace It
Local groups and residents have different ideas for what the community in north Dublin needs: whether housing, a community centre, or a well-maintained park.
Priorswood Residents Worry That Giant Illegal Dump Is Making Them Sick
“It’s just, I don’t know. I don’t know what’s going to happen. There’s an awful thing over the place with people being sick,” says Annette Flanagan.
After Flurry of Activity, No Visible Movement on Clearing Giant Illegal Dump
An EPA protocol says any illegal landfill near homes “should” be remediated in “the shortest practicable time”, and after assessing what’s in it. An FOI response suggests no assessment has been done.
For Years, an Illegal Dump Has Been Growing in a North Dublin Neighbourhood
Last Thursday, a big digger dipped its mechanical arm into the back of a truck, grabbed some rubble and scattered it around.