A road in Faughart has been closed this morning after a large quantity of toxic fuel waste was discovered dumped outside the graveyard.
It is understood that up to 2,000 litres of the toxic diesel sludge were dumped there, with a spokesperson for Louth County Council informing LMFM radio that the containers are leaking.
The Gardaí have closed the road while the waste is removed, with motorists advised to take alternative routes.
This is not the first time this year that toxic diesel sludge has been abandoned in Faughart, with a similar incident occurring there on February 1st – St Brigid’s Day.
