Sinn Fein has once again called for the Sellafield Nuclear Facility in Cumbria to shut down "immediately".

MP Chris Hazzard made the call following a chemical incident at the plant.

He said: "Sellafield should be closed immediately. Today's incident follows years of controversy about concerns regarding safety and dangerously low staffing levels.

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"Ireland, and South Down in particular, is on the front line of the threat posed by Sellafield.

"Sinn Féin has repeatedly called on the British government to close the Sellafield facility and to oppose the construction of other nuclear plants across the Irish Sea. The Irish government must also play it's part in protecting Irish citizens from the Sellafield threat."

(CD/LM)