Sir, – I have just registered for my septic tank and paid the €5 fee to an agency called “Protect our Water”. According to recent reports in the local media and personal observations, the council in this town permits and is responsible for the discharge of raw untreated sewage into the Shannon in Athlone with the apparent acquiescence of the Environment Protection Agency.
I wonder if this new quango will in fact protect our water, and why the EPA has not been active in this regard.
By the way, there is a move afoot to pipe water from the Shannon to the greater Dublin area. Dubliners, be careful what you wish for. – Yours, etc,