Morning Focus Attends A Practice Oil Spill Demonstration

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Anyone passing Spanish Point last week might have had quite the shock when they looked out over the beach and seen a full scale oil spill response ongoing.

Luckily, this was only a drill – a trial run to test the capabilities of the local authorities, Shannon Foynes Port Company and other organisations to an oil spill.

Clare FM’s Ben Sweeney went along to talk to those taking part, and see exactly how prepared we are to tackle an oil spill.

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