Oil Spill On Wicklow Beaches Is Danger To Wildlife

Authorities are trying to find the source of an apparent oil spill which appears to be causing major issues for wildlife along the Wicklow and Wexford coast.

Authorities are trying to find the source of an apparent oil spill which appears to be causing major issues for wildlife along the Wicklow and Wexford coast in the past 24 hours.The Irish Coast Guard is investigating the source of the spill, while Bird Watch Ireland is reporting that the coastline is likely to see “many more oiled birds in the coming days”.Bird Watch Ireland and Oiled Wildlife Response Network have been fielding numerous reports of birds beaching themselves in the past 24 hours in an area stretching from Greystones down to Carnsore Point in south Wexford.It is understood that one live guillemot and three dead birds that appear oiled have been discovered on Curracloe Beach in Wexford in the past 24 hours, Members of the Kildare Wildlife Rescue are combing the north beach area in Greystones this afternoon, aiming to rescue more of the distressed birds.