News - Litter
Litter louts leave their mark in Loughlynn
It is the latest in a series of incidents in the west Roscommon area.
Jun 2, 2026 17:26
Local calls for increased litter fines
The on-the-spot fines are 150 euro at the moment, but the government intends increasing them to 250.
May 11, 2026 13:19
Planned increase in litter fines 'not at all adequate' - Crosby
Litter fines are set to rise from €150 to €250.
May 11, 2026 10:22
221 waste complaints in three months in Roscommon - but only 21 litter fines
The council says its litter wardens continue to carry out routine litter patrols of known littering blackspots and bring-banks.
Apr 27, 2026 11:44
Litter louts leave their mark in Strokestown
A significant amount of clothes were found outside a clothes bank on Church Street in the town.
Jan 13, 2026 13:06
Disgust expressed in Athlone following a number of littering incidents
A significant amount of litter was found dumped at Connaught Street and Connaught Gardens in recent days.
Dec 3, 2025 14:00
Roscommon Councillor calls for people repeatedly littering to be jailed
The council has signed off on a three-year crackdown against the issue - with 570 complaints received last year.
Jun 25, 2025 07:39
Almost 25% increase in litter complaints in Roscommon last year
There were 464 in 2023 and 570 last year, when only 57 fines were issued.
Jun 24, 2025 13:14
Longford regains clean status in new IBAL litter rankings
According to Judges, Roscommon Town narrowly missed out on moving into the 'clean' rankings following significant improvements.
Jan 6, 2025 08:02
Local conservation group urging people not to litter in popular local park
The Mote Park Conservation Group made the appeal after one motorist dumped a bag of rubbish from their vehicle last week.
Dec 14, 2024 13:17
Councillor calls for litter blackspots in Carrick-on-Shannon to be addressed
He says there's a build-up of rubbish in some areas, like bus shelters and popular walking routes.
Oct 13, 2024 12:09
Longford Chamber Chair responds as town ranked near bottom of IBAL litter league
Fulton Grant has been reacting to the IBAL survey following Longford town falling to 35th place in the rankings.
Jun 24, 2024 17:41
Roscommon and Longford among most littered areas in Ireland
The ranking is disappointing for the Roscommon and Longford areas, which only last year had improved to 16th and 25th positions respectively.
Jun 24, 2024 12:58
Roscommon to introduce specialised team to maintain public spaces
The proposal was made in light of significant investment in Public Realm Enhancement projects in recent years,
Sep 26, 2023 21:26Shannonside Newsletter
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