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Describing dumping as “economic and environmental treason”, Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten is allocating €2m this year for a targeted crackdown on illegal dumping black spots across the country.

Mayor of Athlone, Aengus O’Rourke, says illegal dumping has now reached crisis proportions.

There is no budget allocation in the Ballina Municipal District for the picking up of rubbish that is dumped illegally in the area, the coucillors in the district was told this week. Independent councillor Seamus Weir raised the issue at the January meeting on Wednesday and listed a number of sites in his area where illegal dumping was happening. He later told the meeting that he raised the issue because he had been informed that there was no budget put aside to clean it up.

Local Independent councillor, Michael O’Brien, has called on the council and Gardaí to get tough on illegal dumping in light of the latest spree in Moate, Moyvoughly, Drumraney, and Mount Temple during last weekend.

Local Independent Councillor, Michael O’Brien, has welcomed progress in the fight against illegal dumping and dog fouling across the Athlone Municipal District.

Local Independent Councillor, Michael O’Brien, has welcomed progress in the fight against illegal dumping and dog fouling across the Athlone Municipal District.