FEARS OVER ASBESTOS IN KNOCKNACARRA PARK

Date Published: 03-Jan-2008

A public pathway has been closed in Knocknacarra two days after an oil tank fire left chunks of asbestos scattered across public and private property.The roofs of two oil tank boiler sheds exploded during the blaze on Tuesday night and sent shards of white corrigated asbestos into nearby gardens, cars, driveways and onto a public pathway in Knocknacarra Park.Galway city council officials, the Gardai and community wardens are at the scene and have closed the public pathway in the housing estate.The highly dangerous substance cannot be touched and only three companies in the country are licenced to safely dispose of the toxic bio-hazard. Galway city council has undertaken to remove the asbestos on public property but is refusing to remove any asbestos shards from inside private property.Resident Enda O'Byrne says it's proving difficult to find someone to safely remove the asbestos from his garden