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OBSERVER Vol. 103
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Councillors want ‘name and shame’ policy for flytippers By Paul Mooney
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NAMING and shaming people who dump their rubbish in scenic areas is the only way to stop them from ruining the countryside, the March meeting of Comeragh District Council was told. Councillors outlined various areas of the county which was experiencing illegal dumping, with some believing that the
problem is actually increasing after the Council abolished its waste collection service earlier this year. Cllr. Liam Brazil said flytipping is a huge problem around the Comeragh Mountains and voiced his frustration with the issue – “If we don’t make these people pay for what they are doing, it is only going to carry on”, he said. Cllr. Brazil said he understood the
Council has a policy of not naming anyone being fined or prosecuted for littering / illegal dumping, but he said that policy has to change to ensure the problem is stopped once and for all. “I think we should name and shame these people, and it will have to come into play, because it is the only thing that is going to stop them from dumping, to see their name in the paper,” said Cllr. Brazil.
Cllr. Brazil warned that if the Council doesn’t take such severe action, the littering and flytipping problem will only get out of hand. Cllr. John O’Leary said he felt the situation “is getting worse by the minute”. “I am finding, particularly in my own area, that the amount of rubbish being dumped is increasing,” he said. Continued on page 15
€30k is ‘small money’ for 1916 Centenary celebrations A WATERFORD Councillor has hit out at the government over the ‘small money’ allocated to each local authority to fund celebrations for the 1916 Centenary. Cllr. John O’Leary expressed his disappointment at the ‘low allocation’ of money given by the Government, which works out at around €30,000 for each local authority. Speaking at the March meeting of Comeragh District Council, Cllr. O’Leary said the events of 1916 and what occurred afterwards were of significant historical importance for the people of Ireland. “They were tremendous events which led to the liberation of the State,” Cllr. O’Leary pointed out. “I think the funding from the government is small money and I don’t think it will make any huge impact. It curtails us celebrating what the events were and have been.
“This is something worthwhile celebrating and I hope the local authority might come up with a bit more funding for it,” Cllr. O’Leary added. Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Michael J. O’Ryan concurred, saying that the Comeragh area played a huge part in the 1916 – 1923 era. “It could be seen as a ‘gathering’ type event that would help struggling local economies,” said Cllr. O’Ryan. Cllr. O’Ryan said the matter was raised at the last plenary meeting of Waterford City and County Council, and it was still not known if the Comeragh area will receive any of the €30,000 funding. He directed that the 1916 Centenary celebrations be placed on the agenda for the next Comeragh District Council meeting to “keep us focused on it” and noted that the 100 year anniversary is now less than a year away.
Niamh brings home the 6 Nations Trophy – Irish captain Niamh Briggs brought the RBS 6 Nations trophy home with her on Monday after the Irish team captured the championship at the weekend in Scotland. Pictured with Niamh are Emma and Kate Fleming, Dani, Lia and Ally Cunningham and Olivia McGrath Kudzmaite. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]
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