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Entire street in Ireland closed after slurry spilled everywhere...

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02:56 30 Aug 2018


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Can't imagine workers would be lining up to clean this mess... Image: BBC/RHONDA MONTGOMERY

For Tyrone's sake, we hope this isn't a sign of things to come on Sunday!

All roads from Tyrone might well be leading to Croke Park this Sunday for the All-Ireland Football Final...

However, they're definitely going to have to clean this one up before any fans make the journey, after a spill of slurry left up to a foot of waste covering a town's main street.

Yes, slurry.

The Roads Service is clearing 328ft of affected area in Aughnacloy, Co. Tyrone and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency is investigating.

There is speculation the material could be a milk solid linked to the Agri-food industry.

Whatever it is, it's disgusting.

Image: BBC/RHONDA MONTGOMERY

Business owners and shoppers have expressed their disgust.

Local businesswoman Rhonda Montgomery from Hospitality Excellence Ireland told the BBC she came into work at 09:00 BST to a "horrendous sight".

"This slurry to me, from having worked in the industry, doesn't look or smell like normal slurry," she said.

"Usually we would have two staff cars and fleet cars but thankfully they are not here today otherwise they would be covered.

"Cars were plastered in it and it had been dragged further up the road by other cars."

Image: BBC/RHONDA MONTGOMERY

For Tyrone's sake, we hope this isn't a sign of things to come on Sunday!


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