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A Sligo Councillor is calling for an audit of dog fouling units to be carried out with the aim of installing more. Fianna Fail Councillor, Tom MacSharry is particularly looking at installing more units around Cleveragh Park, Back Avenue and the Doorly Park areas of Sligo. He is to submit…

A former mayor of Sligo and council chairman says fines, prosecutions and court convictions are what’s now needed to deal with the growing problem of dog fouling in public areas. Cllr Tom MacSharry says it’s become a massive issue and he says local authorities must start using the legislation that…

Sligo County Council have begun using stencils along footpaths warning walkers not to allow their dogs to foul on the path. The motion was raised in the council by Fianna Fail Councillor Keith Henry during the summer, with the aim of it being rolled out county wide as soon as…

Dog fouling is now a serious problem in many parts of Sligo town. This week’s meeting of the municipal district of the county council heard of complaints from a number of areas, including near schools where parents and children walk and push buggies. Sinn Fein Councillor Chris MacManus raised the…