BBC News NI Mid Ulster ReporterPrincipal Louise Quinn says children at Cabragh primary school have complained about the smell
A spokesperson had previously said the plant is operated to “the highest standards” and that recent government odour assessments found “no issues”.A protest at Northway Mushrooms earlier this yearHe said: “This is a settled rural community, they’re not troublemakers and raising issues for the sake of it - these objections are because of people’s real experiences.”
Mr Rafferty said: “You can smell it there now. It gets right into your throat. It’s sickening and it’s not fair on these young people. A spokesperson for Mid Ulster Council said it was aware of community concerns but couldn’t comment further as there was a live investigation.BBC News NI contacted Northway Mushrooms earlier this month before it entered administration and raised a number of the concerns highlighted by some local residents.
“Over the last 12 months we have had onsite inspections carried out by all relevant health and safety authorities. These inspections have not resulted in any adverse findings or concerns.”Northway currently has a planning application in with Mid Ulster Council for a yard extension for additional bale storage and equipment.
It stated that “ongoing investigations have confirmed the presence of odours on numerous occasions and at various locations around the existing site”.It said there had been no breaches or enforcement action against Northway Mushrooms and that it continued to monitor the situation.