Tony Dean jailed for landfill waste breaches in Kildare

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Tony Dean was sentenced to three years in prison, with the final 12 months suspended, at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 9 June 2023 for waste management and environmental pollution offences at Kerdiffstown, Co Kildare.

Judge Melanie Greally said the breaches had a significant environmental impact and affected nearby properties. She said profits appeared to have been prioritised over compliance, while acknowledging there had been no actual harm to human or animal health.

The jury found Dean guilty of three offences under the Waste Management Act 1996 in November 2022. The offences concerned waste handling at the landfill between October 2003 and November 2008.