A further 3,000 litres of diesel sludge was found illegally dumped in Haggardstown yesterday.
The discovery was of the toxic waste was made on the Marlbog Road, with Louth County Council quickly taking action to remove it.
This is the second time in the last week or so that diesel sludge has been abandoned in Haggardstown and follows a further incident at the weekend on the M1 motorway.
A further quantity of toxic diesel sludge was founded dumped on the outskirts of Dundalk this morning.
The find was made along the M1 motorway.
Louth County Council are dealing with the problem.
The latest find follows a discovery of 3,000 litres of the fuel laundering waste at Haggardstown last week.
There has now been 27 incidents of diesel sludge dumping since the turn of the year with Louth County Council spending almost €80,000 thus far recovering and disposing of it.
Last year the bill for the entire year was €686,000 with 698 tonnes disposed of following 105 incidents.
Anyone with information on the activity is asked to contact Dundalk Gardaí or Louth County Council.
AA Roadwatch are urging motorists on the M1 motorway to be cautious at present following reports that plastic sheeting is blowing along the road.
The sheeting has been reported on the northbound lane of the motorway between J18 Carlingford and J19 Ravensdale.
Please take care if in the area.
Gusts of up to 175kph are expected throughout Leinster tonight with people warned to be cautious and only travel if absolutely necessary.
While conditions in Louth are not as bad as elsewhere, they are still treacherous with several pools of water forming on roads and some branches having already fallen on secondary routes.
There are also dangerous crosswinds in certain areas, especially the M1 motorway.
Tom Duffy’s Circus has also been called off due to the huge gusts.
Be careful out there folks!
Motorists travelling southbound on the M1 this morning between Junction 16 Dundalk South and Junction 15 Castlebellingham are advised to be cautious due to an accident.
A car is currently on its side on the carriageway and delays are to be expected.
It is hoped the matter will be dealt with ASAP.
Anyone using the toll plaza on the M1 might encounter this sight this afternoon.
I think getting the barrier up is the least of his worries.
Thanks and credit to The Bar Dundalk.
Local firefighters spent four hours battling a fire on the M1 motorway last night.
Members of Dundalk, Ardee and Dunleer Fire Service were called to the incident at junction 14 around 10pm.
A trailer of a lorry had caught fire and took some time to extinguish and clear the area. As a result, a portion of the motorway was closed for a period, which had an impact on traffic levels on some of the back roads for a time.
Check out this superb shot from Alan Smyth of the M1 motorway at Dunleer, captured at twilight last night.
Talk of the Town 