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Local people are being urged to turn their unwanted festive gifts into funds to help needy older people.

A woman who dumped rubbish on a bonfire for bonfire night was convicted at Ballina District Court for illegal dumping.

To most people the walk up to the booster station at Doogra, Glenisland, offers a challenging climb amid spectacular scenery. But for others, the area offers little more than a dumping ground.

Age Action is urging the public to turn their unwanted festive gifts into funds to help some of Ireland’s most needy older people. “Instead of leaving them in a drawer, donate them to Age Action and let us sell them in our charity shops,” Age Action’s Head of Business Development Daragh Matthews said. “This will provide us with much needed funding to continue and expand our work improving the quality of life of older people across Ireland.”

After many successful years catering for the people of Mullingar and surounding areas, Wallace Recycling is now expanding to Longford, Moate, and Athlone.

Following a failed effort last year to pass a material contravention in relation to an application which was submitted by Brendan Byrne and Sons Ltd for a mixed use residential scheme (including residential, crèche and gym) on zoned land in the Lodge Road area, all councillors, bar Councillor Myles Staunton, were in favour of the development.

Independent councillor Declan McDonnell has condemned those who are involved in the illegal dumping which has become a threat to health, safety, the enjoyment, and sport in the Mervue area.

The Belvedere Home and Garden show at the weekend kick started the promotional season for Allied Waste Management services. Based in Clonmellon, Co Westmeath, Allied Waste have been the main bin collectors for Westmeath County Council for the past five years. In order to give something back to the Westmeath community, they had skippy bag giveaways for everyone who attended the show last weekend. The giveaway proved to be a huge success for Allied Waste and they are urging anyone who missed out on the offer to contact their Clonmellon office for their free skippy bag.

Fine Gael leader Deputy Enda Kenny has condemned those responsible for dumping rubbish at the graveyard beside Lough Lannagh. The dumping is taking place at the weekends and has occurred twice over the past fortnight. The Mayo TD visited the area last Saturday morning to see the damage for himself and assisted in the clean-up with Councillor Ger Deere and Mr Ernie Sweeney.