Pollution on the Tolka at Drumcondra’s Griffith Park, Dublin 9 in 2014
For years now out waters have been
So dirty it’s downright obscene
It can’t be disputed
They’re far too polluted
Oh when will our rivers run clean?
John Moynes
Pic via Ciaran Cuffe
Dat’s de Bots ye muppets.
Translates: That is a photo of the Tolka flowing through the Botanical Gardens in Glasnevin, and not Griffith Park, Drumcondra. The Rose Garden is featured on the right.
Who knew treating our rivers like sewers would have a down-side.
Hit them (farmers, industries) with hefty fines and name and shame. Tis the only way.
not just the farmers – AFAIK, one problem the tolka faces is that a lot of the drains in D15 drain into it – including from kitchens, and that detergent can cause algal blooms which depletes oxygen levels.
The Dodder this week after heavy rains at Columbanus Park: Irish Water said that sewerage gets mixed with storm drains and discharges straight into the river and ‘it shall cost a lot of money to fix’ …
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