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# litter - Monday 7 January, 2019

Fermoy declared Ireland's cleanest town Good Clean Fight

Fermoy declared Ireland's cleanest town

Jan 7th 2019, 8:31 AM 25,839 Views 20 Comments

Galway City Ballybane and Dublin North Inner City came in at the bottom of the rankings, described as “seriously littered”.

# litter - Sunday 2 December, 2018

From The Daily Edge Poll: Would you challenge a randomer you saw littering in public? Litterbugs This post contains a poll

Poll: Would you challenge a randomer you saw littering in public?

Dec 2nd 2018, 6:00 PM 3,944 Views 4 Comments

Tell us; where do you stand on this?

# litter - Tuesday 13 November, 2018

Dublin City Council is going to spend €1.6 million to remove chewing gum Litter Blackspots

Dublin City Council is going to spend €1.6 million to remove chewing gum

Nov 13th 2018, 6:15 AM 12,169 Views 43 Comments

There’s a litter fine of €150 for those who throw chewing gum on the ground.

# litter - Thursday 8 November, 2018

Just four dog poo fines were issued in Dublin City so far this year Dog Poo

Just four dog poo fines were issued in Dublin City so far this year

Nov 8th 2018, 6:10 AM 9,665 Views 42 Comments

Out of the four fines issued this year, just one was paid.

# litter - Monday 13 August, 2018

Poll: Should plastic bottles be banned from Irish beaches? Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Should plastic bottles be banned from Irish beaches?

Aug 13th 2018, 9:44 AM 32,148 Views 124 Comments

40% of Irish rivers, beaches and harbours were littered or heavily littered, according to a new survey.

# litter - Monday 23 July, 2018

The government is giving €200k to local councils to hold mattress amnesties Dumping

The government is giving €200k to local councils to hold mattress amnesties

Jul 23rd 2018, 6:10 AM 31,415 Views 25 Comments

“It’s ludicrous – you have amnesties for knives and guns – not bloody mattress amnesties,” one councillor said.

# litter - Saturday 14 July, 2018

'A minority spoiling it for everyone': Increase in rubbish left in Dublin and Wicklow mountains during hot spell Litter

'A minority spoiling it for everyone': Increase in rubbish left in Dublin and Wicklow mountains during hot spell

Jul 14th 2018, 9:15 AM 13,425 Views 44 Comments

Volunteers who have been clearing the litter have found whole campsites left behind by people who stayed overnight.

# litter - Saturday 30 June, 2018

Ireland plans to ban sale of new cars with tailpipes by 2030 Exhaust Fumes

Ireland plans to ban sale of new cars with tailpipes by 2030

Jun 30th 2018, 7:30 AM 29,114 Views 73 Comments

The government are also exploring ways of reducing cigarette butt litter.

# litter - Monday 18 June, 2018

Government to increase on-the-spot litter fines to €250 Kicking Bad Habits

Government to increase on-the-spot litter fines to €250

Jun 18th 2018, 6:05 AM 11,220 Views 43 Comments

A litter report showed that cigarettes make up half of street litter.

# litter - Saturday 9 June, 2018

Illegal dumping being tackled through Eircodes investigation Pilot Project

Illegal dumping being tackled through Eircodes investigation

Jun 9th 2018, 8:00 AM 20,019 Views 62 Comments

Sligo County Council launched the new pilot project in March.

# litter - Monday 28 May, 2018

Plastic straws, cutlery and cotton buds could be banned across the EU Marine Litter This post contains videos

Plastic straws, cutlery and cotton buds could be banned across the EU

May 28th 2018, 3:23 PM 14,979 Views 38 Comments

Some 500,000 tonnes of plastic waste from the EU end up in the sea every year.

# litter - Thursday 26 April, 2018

Dublin City Council received 19 complaints on Friday about litter Grand Canal

Dublin City Council received 19 complaints on Friday about litter

Apr 26th 2018, 6:10 AM 16,742 Views 51 Comments

A senator said that she was “disgusted” at images of Dublin’s canal after Friday and Saturday night.

# litter - Sunday 12 November, 2017

Residents trying to reclaim Dublin park after intimidation, drug dealing and burnt out cars St Cuthbert’s

Residents trying to reclaim Dublin park after intimidation, drug dealing and burnt out cars

Nov 12th 2017, 12:05 AM 46,373 Views 23 Comments

One local woman says problems in the area have “got progressively worse over the years”.

# litter - Monday 4 September, 2017

Tullamore tops rankings of Ireland's cleanest towns IBAL

Tullamore tops rankings of Ireland's cleanest towns

Sep 4th 2017, 9:10 AM 14,737 Views 24 Comments

Irish Business Against Litter said that overall, this year had the best result yet for Ireland in its litter survey.

# litter - Saturday 5 August, 2017

'There's a lack of civic respect' - Call for an end to illegal dumping Dumped

'There's a lack of civic respect' - Call for an end to illegal dumping

Aug 5th 2017, 7:30 AM 12,016 Views 56 Comments

Dumping is seen around parks in the city.

# litter - Friday 7 July, 2017

This Cork village claims it could raise €19,000 per day if it fines everyone who litters Litterbugs

This Cork village claims it could raise €19,000 per day if it fines everyone who litters

Jul 7th 2017, 6:25 AM 22,500 Views 27 Comments

Glounthaune village sees 130 littering offences every day.

# litter - Wednesday 21 June, 2017

Poll: Have you ever asked someone to pick up their litter? Lunch Crunch This post contains a poll

Poll: Have you ever asked someone to pick up their litter?

Jun 21st 2017, 12:45 PM 14,851 Views 62 Comments

Give it to us straight. Be honest.

# litter - Monday 19 June, 2017

Irish beaches left covered in rubbish after thousands soaked up the sun Litter

Irish beaches left covered in rubbish after thousands soaked up the sun

Jun 19th 2017, 4:25 PM 58,263 Views 96 Comments

Broken bottles, dirty nappies, discarded shoes, towels and backpacks were left behind on a Cork beach.

Residents hit out at 'disgusting' illegal dumping in Dolphin's Barn Dublin

Residents hit out at 'disgusting' illegal dumping in Dolphin's Barn

Jun 19th 2017, 3:27 PM 18,180 Views 33 Comments

“Some people just put rubbish on the street because they know the council will come and take it away.”

# litter - Thursday 11 May, 2017

Local councils are getting help to rid dog poo from our streets Dog Mess

Local councils are getting help to rid dog poo from our streets

May 11th 2017, 6:03 AM 16,231 Views 29 Comments

Not picking up after your dog can land you with a fine of up to €150.

# litter - Saturday 11 March, 2017

Drones to be used in crackdown on illegal dumping Fly My Pretties

Drones to be used in crackdown on illegal dumping

Mar 11th 2017, 6:45 AM 9,204 Views 29 Comments

Minister Denis Naughten is to launch the new project in Galway on Monday

# litter - Sunday 26 February, 2017

Rivers of Buckfast bottles and human excrement in playgrounds: How can Ireland clean up its act? This post contains a poll

Rivers of Buckfast bottles and human excrement in playgrounds: How can Ireland clean up its act?

Feb 26th 2017, 7:40 AM 23,668 Views 46 Comments

We look at international solutions to dirty litter habits – and whether they would be effective here.

# litter - Tuesday 21 February, 2017

'There is no deterrent': Less than a third of Dublin litter fines actually get paid Illegal Dumping

'There is no deterrent': Less than a third of Dublin litter fines actually get paid

Feb 21st 2017, 6:17 PM 7,939 Views 29 Comments

“The council don’t appear to give the issue of illegal dumping the attention it deserves,” one councillor said.

# litter - Tuesday 3 January, 2017

Kildare is Ireland's cleanest town Lilywhiter Than White

Kildare is Ireland's cleanest town

Jan 3rd 2017, 2:01 PM 14,770 Views 19 Comments

A number of towns, including Bray, Castlebar and the cities of Dublin, Limerick and Galway are considered littered.

# litter - Sunday 1 January, 2017

How this Dublin suburb managed to become the cleanest area in Ireland Smart Bins

How this Dublin suburb managed to become the cleanest area in Ireland

Jan 1st 2017, 9:00 PM 61,492 Views 27 Comments

Well over half of its area is completely unpolluted by litter, well ahead of its nearest competitors.

# litter - Tuesday 20 December, 2016

Dublin could be getting 800 new solar-powered smart rubbish bins Litter This post contains videos

Dublin could be getting 800 new solar-powered smart rubbish bins

Dec 20th 2016, 5:08 PM 12,713 Views 55 Comments

The bins compact the litter so they can hold more.

# litter - Monday 26 September, 2016

Honesty poll: Have you littered in the past month? You Can Tell Us This post contains a poll

Honesty poll: Have you littered in the past month?

Sep 26th 2016, 10:18 AM 26,219 Views 73 Comments

There has been an increase in the number of areas surveyed deemed to be litter free from 12.3% in 2014 to 16.4% in 2015.

Cigarettes and chewing gum are still the biggest litter problems in Ireland Butt Out

Cigarettes and chewing gum are still the biggest litter problems in Ireland

Sep 26th 2016, 8:02 AM 9,419 Views 47 Comments

Those who litter have been urged to exercise personal responsibility.

# litter - Monday 5 September, 2016

Survey reveals cleanest, and most littered, areas in Ireland Load Of Rubbish

Survey reveals cleanest, and most littered, areas in Ireland

Sep 5th 2016, 12:01 PM 40,161 Views 68 Comments

Sweet papers were the most common form of litter on our streets, followed by fast food wrappers, cigarette butts and chewing gum.

# litter - Friday 17 June, 2016

6 essential rules that every Irish person should follow Sponsored Gum Litter Taskforce

6 essential rules that every Irish person should follow

Jun 17th 2016, 4:49 PM 35,231 Views 83 Comments

Don’t sit beside me if there are other free seats on the bus. Just don’t do it.

# litter - Tuesday 14 July, 2015

Is Dublin City Council doing enough to clean up the city? Working 24/7

Is Dublin City Council doing enough to clean up the city?

Jul 14th 2015, 12:59 PM 11,036 Views 59 Comments

“To suggest … that Dublin City Council is complacent fails to recognise the scale of the challenge.”

# litter - Monday 29 June, 2015

Is Ireland a 'genuinely filthy nation'? Opinion

Is Ireland a 'genuinely filthy nation'?

Jun 29th 2015, 6:30 PM 839 Views 80 Comments

We’re fond of saying that, when the sun shines, there is nowhere in the world more beautiful than Ireland… But what about our growing litter problem?

# litter - Wednesday 22 April, 2015

Plastic bags are still damaging the environment Litter

Plastic bags are still damaging the environment

Apr 22nd 2015, 6:04 AM 10,314 Views 20 Comments

Research has found that plastic litter can smother marine life in just nine weeks.

# litter - Wednesday 28 January, 2015

From The Daily Edge Dublin 8 resident loses the rag with litter dumping neighbours Rubbish Behaviour

Dublin 8 resident loses the rag with litter dumping neighbours

Jan 28th 2015, 5:59 PM 38,722 Views 56 Comments

They’ve had enough.

# litter - Monday 5 January, 2015

Dublin’s north inner city is a lot cleaner and no longer a litter blackspot Bin It

Dublin’s north inner city is a lot cleaner and no longer a litter blackspot

Jan 5th 2015, 10:32 AM 8,259 Views 22 Comments

85% of our towns and cities were clean to European norms last year

# litter - Saturday 1 November, 2014

Did you add to last night's Halloween litter? This Senator wants you to be fined...a LOT Illegal Dumping

Did you add to last night's Halloween litter? This Senator wants you to be fined...a LOT

Nov 1st 2014, 7:30 AM 15,925 Views 55 Comments

“Everybody is fed up with littering on our streets and at Halloween it happens on an industrial scale.”

# litter - Sunday 24 August, 2014

Poll: Do you think community service should be given for less serious crimes? Crime And Punishment This post contains a poll

Poll: Do you think community service should be given for less serious crimes?

Aug 24th 2014, 9:32 AM 12,536 Views 54 Comments

Rather than blocking up the prisons with less serious offenders would community service be a more viable option?

# litter - Monday 18 August, 2014

Dublin, Cork and Limerick are the dirtiest cities in Ireland Litterbugs

Dublin, Cork and Limerick are the dirtiest cities in Ireland

Aug 18th 2014, 9:00 AM 16,450 Views 86 Comments

The good news is that 75% of towns and cities were found to be as clean or cleaner than European counterparts.

# litter - Wednesday 23 July, 2014

Dubliners: 'Never mind the seagulls, come sort out our rat problem' Rat Trap

Dubliners: 'Never mind the seagulls, come sort out our rat problem'

Jul 23rd 2014, 6:30 AM 29,388 Views 66 Comments

Clondalkin residents are concerned about rats seen near the local bus stop and in the field where children play.

# litter - Tuesday 13 May, 2014

Dirty old town: Here's what you have to clean up as a Dublin litter warden Talking Rubbish

Dirty old town: Here's what you have to clean up as a Dublin litter warden

May 13th 2014, 10:31 AM 15,880 Views 40 Comments

Needles, dead birds, and shopping trolleys: just some of the stuff that you’ll need to clean as a litter warden in Dublin.

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