EPA prosecutes Shannonside Building Supplies Limited

On the 28th May 2008 at the District Court, Kilrush, Co Clare, Shannonside Building Supplies Limited pleaded guilty to three charges brought by the Environmental Protection Agency in relation to offences under Section 8 and Section 86(6) of the Environmental Protection Agency Acts 1992 to 2007 for breaches of its IPC Licence (Reg. No. P0319-01).

The Company admitted breaching conditions of its licence by:

1.   Disposing of waste other than in a manner specified and without prior notice to, and prior written agreement of, the Agency, on two separate dates;

2.   Failing to keep a full record on matters relating to the waste management operations and practices at the site.

On hearing details of the offences, Judge Mangan imposed fines of  €2,000 and EPA costs of €10,862 were also awarded.

Shannonside Building Supplies Limited was granted an IPC licence (Reg. No. P0319-01) on the 9th December 1998 for the treatment or protection of wood, involving the use of preservatives, with a capacity exceeding 10 tonnes per day. The facility is located at Fort Road, Kilrush, Co. Clare.

This prosecution was taken following site inspections undertaken by inspectors from the Office of Environmental Enforcement, on 29th March 2007 & 19th December 2007.