EPA Prosecutes Dulux Paints Ireland Limited

Hearing Date: May 29, 2019

On 29th May 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency prosecuted Dulux Paints Ireland Limited, Shandon Works, Commons Road, Cork at Cork District Court.

Dulux Paints Ireland Limited pleaded guilty to a breach of Condition 6.1 of its Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Licence (P0218-01) by:

• failing to ensure that there were no emissions to water of environmental significance on the 21st day of August 2018.

Judge O’Leary convicted Dulux Paints Ireland Limited and imposed a fine of €3,000.  Costs were also awarded.