News - Illegal dumping

61 tonnes of waste removed from Ballaghaderreen estate

It was to address pollution and public health concerns.

Apr 27, 2026 18:27

It comes after it was revealed that just 21 fines have been issued in the first three months of this year.

Apr 27, 2026 18:20

A number of items were discarded in The Plots area despite the pleas of onlooking residents.

Apr 23, 2026 17:43

Dumped mattresses, cigarette litter and abandoned cars emerged as key issues across the county.

Mar 16, 2026 16:38

He says in previous years it cost over €500,000 to tackle illegal dumping once salaries were taken into account.

Jul 30, 2025 18:09

Waste management costs in relation to littering and illegal dumping ran to over €65,360 during that period.

Jul 30, 2025 13:38

Cllr Micheál Frain says tougher enforcement is needed for what has become a major problem in the west Roscommon town.

Jul 23, 2024 13:31

Residents claimed rubbish was dumped at facilities in Carrick-on-Shannon, Drumshanbo, Ballinamore, Carrigallen and other areas.

May 1, 2024 14:32

The Boyle Family Resource Centre reported that 2 bags of household waste had been dumped in the charity's clothes bank in recent days.

Aug 27, 2023 09:12

A number of items including mattresses and baths were dumped in a car park, the second incident since January.

Jun 26, 2023 16:45

John Farrell believes CCTV won't solve the issue on it's own.

Oct 27, 2022 13:24

The public should always use an authorised waste collector.

Aug 26, 2022 18:31

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Jan 3, 2022 09:36

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