Athlone Mayor Aengus O' Rourke says he's hopeful that no wildlife has been killed as a result of an oil spill on the River Shannon in the town this week.
The spillage could be smelled and seen on the river in the area of the marina at Athlone last Friday and it's understood the council is following a specific line of enquiry in relation to possible sources.
The Fianna Fail Councillor says while spillages are thankfully rare, the fact that one had happened on the river last year meant the council was able to respond quickly to the event.
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Councillor O' Rourke says he hopes the measures taken at the weekend will contain the spillage significantly:
