Illegal dump?

Mrs OBumble

Anyone know details re the "illegal dump" at the Mud Dock?

biko

That is a bit confusing.
Right now there are private boats there, no dumping what I know of.

Bitta googling throws up this
http://connachttribune.ie/campaign-restore-old-dock-galway/

The group’s spokesperson, Sam Corbett, says if the dock is preserved and restored, it could become the home of the iconic Naomh Éanna ship, which is being restored.

http://www.liamgeraghty.com/liamswavelength/rescuing-the-naomh-eanna/

The Naomh Éanna was used as an Aran Islands ferry from the 1950s and was due to be destroyed earlier this year. I went to meet Sam Field Corbett – the man trying to rescue the ship and turn it into an 82 bed boutique hostel and restaurant in Galway.

http://www.broadsheet.ie/2014/02/19/eanna-old-iron/

“A campaign has been launched to save The Naomh Éanna, a ship once linked to Galway to the Aran Islands, is dued to be scrapped this week. The vessel, owned by the Nautical Trust, is maintained by Waterways Ireland, which says the ship is unsalvageble.”

Delicia

From the Tribune July 2014 -

In 2011, a test dig to establish the existence of the original quay walls which lie under the infill discovered all sorts of general waste, building waste and plastics topped by soil and turf.
Restore the Old Dock Campaign, which includes local boat owners and Galway Hooker and Currach makers, want the fill removed so that the full Old Dock wall would be restored and visible. They say the rubbish is surfacing during storms.

thesandeman

PMd you there MrsO' but there have been a couple if replies while I was typing.

TerrorFirmer

Apparently in the mid to late 90's a ton of building material and rubbish was dumped in there and filled in with soil and a grass top.

Baggy Trousers

Tangent I know but I heard from friends doing research that soil samples done around South Park revealed some dangerous results. Lots of toxic chemicals and rubbish dumped there in the past with soil/grass on top to cover it up. I am not sure if it ever made the papers.

gordongekko

Baggy Trousers wrote: »

Tangent I know but I heard from friends doing research that soil samples done around South Park revealed some dangerous results. Lots of toxic chemicals and rubbish dumped there in the past with soil/grass on top to cover it up. I am not sure if it ever made the papers.

it sure did

JohnCleary

Basically, the area highlighted in red is now nice grass, but wasn't always.

Good luck in having all of that dug out. (I say that from the side of someone who would love to see the old walls brought back to their former glory)