Co Clare residents launched a Dail protest over their concerns about Aughinish Alumina- Europe's largest bauxite refinery - which is located in across the Shannon in Limerick.
The refinery was built in 1983, by the world's second-largest aluminium company Rusal, and residents have protested on a number of different occasions about concerns they have over their health.
Protestors allege that increasing Rusal's capacity to rock blast will only worsen the public health issues and potential environmental problems.
