Six hundred tonnes of industrial and domestic waste have been found illegally dumped in two Coillte-owned forests in Co Meath – the largest-ever discovery that has been made. Thirty articulated trucks spent “two to three days” bringing the waste to the isolated forests at Barley Hill and Drumgill, near the Cavan/Monaghan county boundary, Coillte believes. The two ATMs stolen from banks in Kells, Co Meath just over a week ago were found in Barley Hill. This was definitely a well-organised and criminal act,” Mr Power said. “It can pollute rivers and drinking water, damage biodiversity, and is a threat to both the people who live in an area and recreational users,” said Mr Power.

Source: The Irish Times April 30, 2019 22:52 UTC