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PM2.5 and the Irish Cement Factory
sent: Tue 26/09/2023 11:51
Dear Sir,
We read with interest the article by Kevin O’Sullivan (Irish Times, 25th September 2023) on the risk that PM2.5 pose in relation to public health.
We would like to highlight that in December 2020, the EPA had a public oral hearing on whether or not to grant a licence to CRH (Irish Cement Factory in Mungret, Co. Limerick) to burn 90,000 tonnes of waste annually at its facility in Limerick. Included on that list are end of use tyres, animal waste, plastic, solvents etc.
Both of us are members of Limerick Against Pollution (LAP) and we presented at that EPA hearing along with a number of experts our grave concerns should a licence would be granted to CRH, but unfortunately we failed in our endeavours. Prior to the hearing LAP had organised a number of events and written a number of publications to raise public awareness should this licence be granted and the threats it would pose to public health.
Sadly, the EPA did not take into consideration our scientifically valid objections. Burning waste in Mungret will create a number of hazardous compounds that will pollute the air and with rain, they will pollute the Shannon estuary and hence the food chain.
Sadly, only time will tell how the decision to grant this licence will unfold for the thousands of people living in and around the cement plant.
Yours sincerely,
Ms Claire Keating, Former GE Candidate for Green Party in Limerick West
Dr Ioannis Zabetakis, Associate Professor in Food Chemistry, University of Limerick
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My comment (5.10.23) : It seems that the esteemed Editor of the Irish Times did not find our letter to her/his liking. Probably, our referral to CRH (is it a state within a state?) and to EPA did not go down well.
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