Councillor: ‘Clean-up groups must have place for rubbish’
A Sligo councillor says that when community groups carry out clean-ups and litter-picks, they sometimes have no place to deposit the rubbish collected. The issue was highlighted when Fine Gael Councillor Dara Mulvey asked at a meeting of the council about the possibility of having rubbish skips located at the…
Difficulty for councils in prosecuting illegal dumpers, despite having video evidence
It has emerged that there is a legal anomaly preventing county councils prosecuting those who dump rubbish illegally on farms. In a Dáil debate on defamation laws in Ireland, the Galway West TD Noel Grealish said that illegal dumping has gone completely out of control “all over the country” in…
Sligo councillor says rubbish continues to be an issue in the county
A Sligo councillor is highlighting the fact that rubbish continues to be an issue in the county. People Before Profit Councillor Gino O’Boyle says that rubbish accumulation is getting worse over the years. He says that especially with the good weather, there are more people around and is their responsibility…