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Cork School Opens Amid Sewage Crisis | Cork News
A special school for 36 autistic and learning-disabled children in Cork is finally set to open—thanks to a last-minute fix: its own on-site sewage treatment system. The delay was caused by overloaded local wastewater infrastructure, prompting an EPA investigation and legal action by Inland Fisheries Ireland. While the Department of Education initially hesitated to confirm the opening, it ultimately moved forward after installing a separate system to avoid connecting to the town’s overloaded network. Political tension flared as Fianna Fáil criticized delays, while Fine Gael raised concerns…
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