Meath Chronicle articles with contributions from SENT members
On the 11 th of June 2026, the Meath Chronicle ran several articles by journalist Ann Casey in that week’s edition in relation to Boliden Tara Mines tailings storage facility following interviews with members of the SENT group. Here are short summaries and links to the articles:
300 tonnes of mine waste released in tailings pond pipeline breach
This article covers an incident in November 2025 when a pipeline carrying a mine waste slurry, known as tailings, burst causing a major environmental incident when over 300 tonnes of tailings spilled out onto an area of the mine site. This pipeline carries waste under the Blackwater River and runs along a section of the Boyne Valley to Lakelands Greenway.
Read full article here:https://www.meathchronicle.ie/2026/06/11/300-tonnes-of-mine-waste-released-in-tailings-pond-pipeline-breach/
EPA concerns over potential for recurrence of pipeline breaches and risk to surface water
This piece highlights the EPA investigation into the incident and the report that followed. It also a series of previous leaks over the past 10 years and the concern from the EPA investigation team of future occurrences as BTM have ‘failed to implement adequate preventative measures’ according to the report
Read full article here: https://www.meathchronicle.ie/2026/06/11/epa-concerns-over-potential-for-recurrence-of-pipeline-breaches-and-risk-to-surface-water/
Tailings pond the size of 200 Pairc Tailteann pitches
This gives an outline of the history and scale of the enormity of the Randalstown Tailings storage facility
Read full article here: https://www.meathchronicle.ie/2026/06/11/tailings-pond-the-size-of-200-pairc-tailteann-pitches/
Tara Deep exploration could mean expansion of tailings pond
This is a piece about the plans to extend an exploration tunnel to the deposit known as ‘Tara Deep’ and the possible knock-on effects that the expansion of the mine could lead to.
Read full article here: https://www.meathchronicle.ie/2026/06/11/tara-deep-exploration-could-mean-expansion-of-tailings-pond/
Tara Mines operator says it takes 'environmental obligations extremely seriously'
Here the company gives a response to the non-compliances raised by the EPA and a statement from the EPA in relation to the investigation into the November 2025 tailings leak.
Read full article here: https://www.meathchronicle.ie/2026/06/11/tara-mines-operator-says-it-takes-environmental-obligations-extremely-seriously/