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A sewage plant is being claimed in West Clare.

Ionad séarachais á éileamh in Iarthar an Chláir.

Irish Water has been petitioned to urgently build a new sewage treatment plant in West County Clare.

Tá achainí déanta ar Uisce Éireann ionad nua cóireála séarachais a thógáil ar bhonn práinne in Iarthar Chontae an Chláir.

A local councilor says that the ecology of the Leacht O'Conchubhair and Ennisdomin area is being threatened by sewage leaking into a river in the area from the old treatment plant.

Deir comhairleoir áitiúil go bhfuil éiceolaíocht cheantar Leacht Uí Chonchubhair agus Inis Díomáin á cur i mbaol de bharr séarachas a bheith ag sceitheadh amach in abhainn san áit as an seanionad cóireála.

When the system in Ennisdom is stressed by heavy rain or if a fault occurs, the sewage leaks upwards through the treatment cover.

Nuair a thagann brú ar an gcóras in Inis Díomáin ag báisteach throm nó má tharlaíonn fabht, sceitheann an séarachas aníos tríd an gclúdach cóireála.

Sewage, handkerchiefs and soot can be seen coming out of, and getting caught in, the Eden, a river that has been designated as a special conservation area.

Bíonn séarachas, ciarsúir agus suitíní le feiceáil ag teacht amach, agus ag gabháil san Eidhneach, abhainn atá sonraithe ina cheantar speisialta caomhnaithe.

Councilor Liam Grant, Green Party, says that the river is being polluted and that the dirt is ruining Leach O'Conchubhair, home to one of the most famous beaches on the west coast.

Deir an Comhairleoir Liam Grant, Comhaontas Glas, go bhfuil an abhainn á truailliú agus go bhfuil an salachar ag milleadh Leacht Uí Chonchubhair, áit a bhfuil ceann de na tránna is mó cáil ar an gcósta thiar.

Tra na Leachta has Blue Flag status, and is a popular destination for swimmers and surfers.

Tá stádas Brat Gorm ag Trá na Leachta, agus triall mhór ar an áit ag lucht snámha agus tonnmharcaíochta.

Councilor Grant says that the leak is putting people's lives at risk and that the approach must be upgraded urgently.

Deir an Comhairleoir Grant go bhfuil an sceitheadh ag cur beatha daoine i mbaol agus go gcaithfear an t-ionas a uasghrádú go práinneach.

In 2018 Lexi Keating's daughter was left very ill due to E poisoning.

I 2018 fágadh iníon le Lexi Keating an-tinn de bharr nimhiú E.

coli after swimming.

coli tar éis di a bheith ag snámh.

The little girl spent over a week under hospital care.

Chaith an cailín beag os cionn seachtaine faoi chúram ospidéil.

Lexi says she believes sewage in the water is what made her daughter so ill.

Deir Lexi go bhfuil sí den tuairim gur de bharr séarachas san uisce a fágadh a h-iníon chomh breoite.

In a statement Irish Water tells the Newsroom that efforts are underway to build a new coral center in the area.

I ráiteas deir Uisce Éireann le Seomra na Nuachta go bhfuil iarrachtaí ar bun le ionad nua cóiréala a thógáil sa limistéar.

They say that the work for that has started but that there is no date yet for the closure of the work.

Deir siad go bhfuil an obair chuige sin tosnaithe ach nach bhfuil aon dáta fós do chlabhsúr na hoibre.

They are urging people not to put handkerchiefs in the toilet because there is no treatment system capable of such material.

Tá said ag impí ar dhaoine gan ciarsúir a chur sa leithreas mar nach bhfuil aon chóras cóireála in ann ag a leithéid d'ábhar.

Tomás Ó Mainnín will have more about that story on Nuacht TG4 at 1900.

Beidh tuilleadh faoin scéal sin ag Tomás Ó Mainnín ar Nuacht TG4 ag 1900.

O'Conchubair Liquid Beach in Co Clare.

Trá Leacht Uí Chonchubhair i gCo an Chláir.