Wexford County Council is investigating reports of 'traces of oil' washing up on beaches and possible oil deposits on some wildlife on the Wicklow and Wexford coastlines.
Wexford County Council is investigating reports of"traces of oil" washing up on beaches and possible oil deposits on some wildlife on the Wicklow and Wexford coastlines.The source of any oil spill has not yet been established but inquiries are under way. The council's environment staff, the National Parks and Wildlife Service and the Irish Coast Guard are actively monitoring the situation, it said.
"Unfortunately, we expect more oiled birds will be found in the coming days," BirdWatch Ireland said.
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