Five tonnes of toxic waste has been dumped in Newtownhamilton.

Sinn Féin has slammed the "disgraceful attack on the community".

MLA Megan Fearon said those behind the act have no regard for the area or its people.

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She said: "Thankfully, the Environment Agency was able to remove this poison before it caused any damage. The people responsible will continue to pollute the countryside as long as they can get away with it.

"So I would encourage everyone to work with the Environment Agency and the PSNI so we can remove this scourge from our society."

(CD/JP)