News - Litter
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 21:26
Just three dog fouling fines issued locally last year
The NCBI campaign has highlighted that dog fouling is still a massive issue.
Aug 24, 2023 13:45
New survey highlights litter blackspots in three local towns
Longford ranked 25th out of 40 towns
Jun 26, 2023 13:01
Over 40 tons of litter removed locally by volunteers in April
National Spring Clean has been operated by An Taisce since 1999.
May 3, 2023 07:20
Longford council urged to buy new street cleaning equipment
The latest equipment was recently demonstrated to local authority members
Jan 27, 2023 07:43
Four local towns praised in IBAL survey for 2022
Nationally, Naas in Co Kildare has been crowned Ireland's cleanest town or city for the second year in a row.
Jan 9, 2023 13:45
Leitrim Councillor calls for appointment of outdoor staff in Drumshanbo
The issue was raised at a meeting of the municipal district this week.
Nov 30, 2022 07:23
0% of Leitrim considered unpolluted or litter free last year
The report from the National Oversight and Audit Commission sets out the number of pollution complaints made to county councils and the percentage of areas in each county affected by litter and pollution in 2021.
Nov 10, 2022 13:29
Leitrim County Council utilising TikTok for latest litter awareness campaign
The content which was created in partnership with the council and the GAA has resulted in 50,000 views on the TikTok accounts so far.
Nov 4, 2022 17:20
Local communities hoping for success in 2022 Tidy Towns this afternoon
Minister Heather Humphries will present the awards at a special ceremony just before lunchtime in the RDS.
Oct 28, 2022 11:59Shannonside Newsletter
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