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Lahinch Mother Calls For Tertiary Treatment Plant Following Daughter’s E. coli Scare

A Lahinch mother whose daughter previously had a life-threatening encounter with E. coli is calling for measures to prevent future pollution in local waterways.

In August 2018, Lexi Keating’s two-year-old daughter developed acute kidney failure and had to undergo life-saving dialysis after swimming during a prior warning notice, following a day of heavy rainfall.

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Over the past three months Lexi has been carrying real-time testing of bacteria levels at Lahinch and Spanish Point as part of the Surfrider Foundation.

She believes there’s only one clear solution to the problem.

Listen to the full interview here

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