Sludge Watch ==> Ireland - Galway : Stop Shitting On Us

[Maureen Reilly]

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There are alot of photos with this story if you want to look at the link:
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/82138


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


Monday April 23, 2007 16:05 by Mark Conroy - Stop Spreading Sewage

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


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.

Related Link: http://www.stopspreadingsewage.org