Cavan Council and Oxigen fined over landfill odour nuisance

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Cavan County Council and Oxigen Environmental Limited were fined after pleading guilty to landfill odour nuisance offences at Cavan Circuit Court on 30 November 2012. The offences concerned Corranure Landfill on Cootehill Road, Cavan, and followed an investigation by EPA inspectors and complaints from local residents.

There were 30 counts on the indictment, with guilty pleas entered to sample counts. Judge John O’Hagan fined Cavan County Council €260,000 and Oxigen Environmental Limited €780,000, while €40,000 in EPA costs was also awarded.

This report covers an earlier stage of the case. Later developments are not reported here.