Illegal dumping of plastics a cause of concern for local councillor
A Leitrim Councillor is warning of the damage to the environment that the local tourism sector the dumping of plastics is having across the north west region. Calls are being made on the environmental section of Leitrim county council to investigate the growing issues of plastics been dumped in…
Councillor: ‘Wrong that innocent landowners are held responsible for illegal dumping’
Trailer and van loads of rubbish, including mattresses, fridges and electrical goods, are being dumped on land in scenic areas of Sligo, with innocent landowners being held responsible. That’s according to a north Sligo councillor who says that, in such cases, landowners must be treated as victims. Fianna Fail Councillor…
Outrage over dumping near Lough Easkey in West Sligo
Sligo County Council is investigating after a large amount of rubbish was illegally dumped at one of the most scenic locations in the west of the county. The dumping occurred near Lough Easkey, on the road through the Ox Mountains from Dromore West to Tubbercurry. Among the items discarded were…
Seven new dumping sites brought to Council’s attention
Seven new waste-dumping sites have been brought to the attention of Donegal County Council since the recent RTE investigates programme. The information was revealed by the executive of the Council at a special meeting of the Environment committee of Donegal County Council today. The Council says it’s actively investigating all…
Concern at small number of prosecutions despite increase in illegal dumping
A local community activist in Sligo has hit out at what he says is the small number of prosecutions by the county council for illegal dumping. Thomas Walsh, of Ballygawley, says illegal dumping is now ‘at an all-time high’ with Sligo County Council confirming this week that it issued almost…
Dumping in Sligo ‘at epidemic levels’
Sligo County Council has been told that illegal dumping is now at epidemic levels. One and a half tonnes of rubbish was recently collected by council litter wardens along the Collooney bypass. Meanwhile Cllr Sinead MaGuire says that just last weekend 40 bags of rubbish where lifted by volunteers in…
‘Take-away packages, coffee cups, plastic’… dumping continues to blight the Irish landscape
Littering and Dumping is a countrywide problem that needs to be tackled urgently. That’s according to Donegal Independent Cllr Niamh Kennedy who says the problem in Donegal is especially evident at this time of the year when there is little growth. At a meeting of the Donegal Municipal District this…