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Call for bye-law to ensure dog owners have dog poop bags on beaches

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At the June meeting of Mayo County Council, Fine Gael councillor Jarlath Munnelly proposed that Mayo County Council introduce a byelaw making it mandatory for anyone who takes a dog into a public place in Mayo to, at all times, carry a bag for the purpose of collecting dog excrement.

Irish Water opens state-of-the-art new wastewater treatment plant in Glenamaddy

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It was a historic occasion for Glenamaddy as Irish Water and Galway County Council officially opened a new state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant following a €5 million euro investment. The new infrastructure ensures that treated wastewater is now fully compliant with EU Urban Wastewater Directives before being safely discharged back into the natural environment.

Almost 200 Mayo groups joined National Spring Clean 2022 campaign

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The National Spring Clean is Ireland’s official anti-litter campaign and over the past 23 years, the initiative has highlighted the collective responsibility people share in tackling and preventing Ireland's national litter problem.

‘Rethink the sink’ this Easter

This Easter, Clean Coasts in partnership with Irish Water is partnering with JP McMahon to ask the people of Galway to ‘rethink the sink’ and never pour fats, oils, and greases (FOGs) from the Easter roast down the sink. Instead, collect FOGs into a heatproof container (egg cartons, tins and jars are egg-cellent choices), allow them to cool, and empty into the bin.

Homemade compost — a magical resource for your garden

Homemade compost is a magical resource for your garden and will have your plants thriving, whilst also helping to keep your waste costs down. According to StopFoodWaste.ie, “composting is the natural process of decomposition that turns organic materials like garden waste and vegetable food scraps into a dark, crumbly and earthy smelling material”.

Flynn calls for car park charges to be used to improve Reek toilets

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A Westport based councillor has said that he will look for parking charges to be suspended in Murrisk if improvements are not made to the toilet facilities in the car park at Croagh Patrick.

O’Flaherty motion sees Ballyloughane toilets open at weekends

Cllr Terry O’Flaherty’s motion proposing that the Galway City Council opens toilets at Ballyloughane on Saturdays and Sundays with immediate effect was carried.

Wheelchair-accessible toilet burnt out in Merlin Woods

Independent Councillor Terry O’Flaherty has condemned as ‘mindless and cruel thuggery’ the burning of a wheelchair-accessible toilet recently installed at Merlin Woods.

Canney demands fast track funding for private wastewater treatment plants

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A Galway East TD has called on the Government to fast track funding for existing wastewater treatment plants so that they can be taken in charge by Irish Water.

School children in city and county set to join Picker Pals to tackle national litter problem

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75 primary school classrooms across Galway City and County will this year join the litter-picking Picker Pals Programme, learning about how to make the world better and have fun doing it.

 

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