News - Litter

Call for change in the law to tackle illegal dumping

It was revealed this week that less than a quarter of fines were paid on time in Roscommon last year.

Jun 26, 2026 17:19

Roscommon County Council fined 60 people under the Litter Pollution Act in 2025.

Jun 24, 2026 13:13

Due to its high phosphates content, it is in high demand in the Republic of Ireland.

Jun 14, 2026 08:55

The latest lrish Business Against Litter rankings have been published.

Jun 8, 2026 13:04

Carrick on Shannon, which was named Ireland's Tidiest Town last year, comes in at tied 5th with Ballinasloe on the IBAL rankings.

Jun 8, 2026 07:22

It is the latest in a series of incidents in the west Roscommon area.

Jun 2, 2026 17:26

The on-the-spot fines are 150 euro at the moment, but the government intends increasing them to 250.

May 11, 2026 13:19

Litter fines are set to rise from €150 to €250.

May 11, 2026 10:22

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

A significant amount of clothes were found outside a clothes bank on Church Street in the town.

Jan 13, 2026 13:06

A significant amount of litter was found dumped at Connaught Street and Connaught Gardens in recent days.

Dec 3, 2025 14:00

The council has signed off on a three-year crackdown against the issue - with 570 complaints received last year.

Jun 25, 2025 07:39

There were 464 in 2023 and 570 last year, when only 57 fines were issued.

Jun 24, 2025 13:14

According to Judges, Roscommon Town narrowly missed out on moving into the 'clean' rankings following significant improvements.

Jan 6, 2025 08:02

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