Irish Environmental Campaigner Passed Away

On Saturday July 10th, anti Dublin Bay Oil Refinery campaigner – Sean Dublin Bay Loftus (formerly known as Sean Loftus), died at age 82. It was only a couple of weeks after he had news that the oil refinery he campaigned against would not built. Mr Loftus was described as “an environmental pioneer”, a “Kindly and encouraging gentleman” and “He led the way even before the Green Party came into existence” by his friend, colleague and the Irish Environmental Minister – John Gormley.