Calls for more hefty fines as glass and plastic dumped in Garavogue
A local nature expert has said that hefty fines should be handed out to people who are caught dumping in the Garavogue River. Glass and plastic bottles and empty tins can regularly been seen when the tide is low. And Michael Bell who runs Nature Learn in Ballymote says from…
Tidy Towns disappointed with today’s litter survey
Sligo Tidy Towns are disappointed with today’s results in the Businesses Against Litter survey. The survey which is carried out annually by the national group shows that Sligo town has dropped 9 points from the previous survey. Meanwhile, Letterkenny improved it’s position to 25th place in the league table that’s…
Sligo has a new temporary litter warden
Sligo has a new temporary litter warden. Brian Courtney takes up his new role this week following recent interviews for a traffic and litter warden. Meanwhile, Minister Denis Naughten has announced funding to help local authorities to deal with litter. Some of the money will go toward using covert surveillance…
Illegal dumping taking council resources away from other needs
The Cathaoirleach of the Ballymote/Tubbercurry Municipal District says continued illegal dumping across Sligo is taking funding away from where it would be much better spent. Fine Gael councillor Dara Mulvey highlighted the build up of illegal dumping at Ranaghan near Coolaney as an example of somewhere that needs to be…