{"id":628050,"date":"2026-09-18T01:12:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T01:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/628050\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T01:12:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T01:12:17","slug":"mitigation-measures-put-in-place-to-contain-oil-leak-at-tolka-estuary-in-dublin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/628050\/","title":{"rendered":"Mitigation measures put in place to contain oil leak at Tolka Estuary in Dublin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article-updated-redesign article-updated-redesign-\" title=\"Thursday 17 Sep 2026, 9:04 PM\">\n<p>                            LAST UPDATE<br \/>\n                            |<br \/>\n                            5 hrs ago\n                        <\/p>\n<p>MITIGATION MEASURES HAVE been put in place after an oil leak at the Tolka Estuary in Dublin.<\/p>\n<p>Dublin City Council\u2019s water pollution control unit yesterday received a report of an oil leak at the Tolka Estuary, which was discharging from the Wad River culvert on Clontarf Road.<\/p>\n<p>A crew was dispatched on site and \u201cappropriate mitigation measures\u201d have been deployed to contain the leak.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for Dublin City Council noted that the \u201ccatchment is quite extensive, originating in Ballymun\u201d, but added that the \u201cdischarge has been contained at the Tolka Estuary\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The spokesperson added that water pollution control crews are \u201cconducting relevant investigations into the source and are progressing\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) officers also received a report of an oil leak yesterday at Tolka Estuary, close to the Yatch Bar.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for IFI said that it \u201cimmediately contacted\u201d Dublin City Council, which is the relevant authority for water pollution incidents in this area.<\/p>\n<p>Local Green Party councillor Donna Cooney queried the issue with Dublin City Council.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Cooney shared the correspondence with The Journal.<\/p>\n<p>In reply to Cooney, Dublin City Council said that at present, its primary focus is on \u201cmanaging the incident, identifying the source of the discharge and implementing appropriate mitigation measures\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1789693937_84_.jpeg\"  alt=\"WhatsApp Image 2026-09-17 at 21.05.04\" class=\"alignnone inline-image\" \/><br \/>\n            Green Party councillor Donna Cooney at the site of the oil leak                    Donna Cooney<\/p>\n<p>    Donna Cooney\n<\/p>\n<p>The Council said it is \u201cliaising closely with IFI, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Dublin Port Company in relation to the incident and the ongoing response\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It said that \u201cwhile investigations are ongoing and information continues to emerge, every effort is being made to ensure a coordinated and effective response\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The Council added that it has \u201creceived a substantial number of enquiries from the public\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LAST UPDATE | 5 hrs ago MITIGATION MEASURES HAVE been put in place after an oil leak 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