Louth Councillor Calls for Rotting Seaweed to be Tested Due to Possible Toxicitiy - 25/05/2026

Concerns are being raised over large amounts of seaweed washing ashore on beaches across Louth and the potential health risks if it’s left to rot during the summer months.Labour councillor Michelle Hall is calling on Louth County Council to test seaweed found on local beaches following reports in France linking decomposing seaweed to toxic fumes.She said authorities in Brittany, France, discovered that decomposing seaweed was releasing dangerous fumes linked to deaths of both people and animals, and warned that Louth should take preventative action before similar problems develop here. She also said that beaches including Blackrock, Port Beach and Clogherhead were badly affected last summer, with strong odours impacting visitors throughout the season.Councillor Hall joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.