Two seals die after oil spill

The Irish Seal Sanctuary has claimed that at least two grey seals have died as a result of the oil spill at the Whitegate refinery…

The Irish Seal Sanctuary has claimed that at least two grey seals have died as a result of the oil spill at the Whitegate refinery in Cork Harbour nearly three weeks ago.

The ISS, in a statement last night, accused Irish Refining of underplaying the ecological damage caused by the spill, which has also been blamed for the deaths of hundreds of birds along the shoreline.

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