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Tue 01 Jan 2009Food safety chief delayed report on adulterated water
SENIOR EXECUTIVES of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) sought to soften a report showing high levels of contamination of bottled waters before its publication, according to documentation released under freedom of information legislation.
The authority’s chief executive, Dr John O’Brien, delayed publication of the report, leading staff to conclude it had been placed “on the back burner”, the documents obtained by The Irish Timesshow.
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