Kilkenny County Council 19/6/06
Background
Unbeknown to most people, ordinary Portland cement, the most widely used construction material in the world (and in Ireland ) has a significant negative environmental footprint. For every tonne of Portland cement manufactured, almost one tonne of CO 2 is released into the atmosphere, along with 8.5kg of harmful pollutants [...]

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Green Party deputy Leader Cllr. Mary White has once more raised the issue of illegal dumping in Graiguecullen.
Cllr. White said, ” I have been contacted once again that rubbish has been thrown from the Weir apartments into the River Barrow in Graiguecullen. Despite vigilance from the Environmental Patrol Officer and the concern of civic minded [...]

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Green Party Deputy Leader Cllr.Mary White has called on Kilkenny Co.Council to stop polluting the River Nore by the over capacity problems at Purcellsinch Treatment Plant.
Cllr White,
” It is simply not acceptable that the Local Authority continues to disregard the over capacity problem at Purcellsinch. For the last few days an ugly brown discharge has [...]

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Green Party Deputy leader Cllr.MaryWhite has called on Carlow Co. Council to immedialy put in place the services of Life Guards in Clashganny in Borris, Leihglinbridge and Bagenalstown with imemdiate effect.
Cllr. White said,
” I am concerened with the recent hot weather, that many, many people are using the River Barrow without Life Guards in Place. [...]

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Green Party Deputy Leader Cllr. Mary White called on those residents of the Weir Apartments in Graiguecullen who are using the Barrow as a convenient method of waste disposal to act responsibly and dispose of their rubbish in the correct manner.
Cllr. White said,
” I have been contacted by shocked residents and locals who have seen [...]

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