‘Disgusting’ Galway scenes as raw sewage overflows at historic location

People in Galway City woke up to disgusting scenes after sewage was seen pouring into a historic location.

Locals in the Claddagh were horrified to find human waste pumping into the surrounding waters, this morning. It was seen pouring out of the channel by the Lough Gate beside the Claddagh basin.

One horrified Galwegian came across the scene and let his feelings be known on the popular Facebook group, Galway Faces and Places.

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“Out and about this is the raw sewage coming out of the channel by the lough gate beside The Claddagh basin 24/7 what is it doing to Galway Bay?” the concerned local posted.

This is a potential health hazard for people and has caused children to become incredibly sick, one mother revealed.

“My little girl ended up in hospital for a week with E. coli and cryptosporidium, after playing by the water in Salthill. She also missed 5 weeks from school as she was so sick. Never again. It’s beyond disgusting,” the child’s mother said.

We’ve previously reported on similar incidents of sewage overflowing into popular swimming spots in Galway.

This worrying incident comes just days after the 2023 bathing waters report from the Environmental Protection Agency pollution, which showed a rise from 34 in 2022 to 45 last year, leading to more beach closures than ever before in a bid to protect public health.

One of the worst affected beaches includes Trá na mBan An Spidéal in Co Galway. Most were impacted by pollution from sewage overflows and misconnections, while the pollutants at Trá na mBan largely came from agriculture, septic tanks and urban wastewater.

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