Environment
Farmers participating in an ACRES Co-operation project in the northwest have been playing a crucial role in improving commonages.
Rural Life
Three dead dogs with gunshot wounds were discovered dumped in a ditch of a bog in Coole Co. Westmeath, by a local passerby.
N.Ireland
An Antrim farmer has been fined £6,000 by Antrim Crown Court, after pleading guilty to the illegal disposal of controlled waste in a field.
A road in Co. Wicklow had to be closed to the public for several hours today (Tuesday, May 28) due to illegal dumping in the area.
Pure collected over 120 tonnes of illegally dumped waste from more than 830 sites in the remote Wicklow and Dublin uplands last year.
Meath County Council is currently investigating the illegal dumping of over 3,000 tyres on forest land in the county.
Monaghan County Council is expecting to spend around €100,000 this year dealing with illegal dumping of diesel laundering waste.
A bill has been signed into law which will allow for CCTV footage to be used by local authorities in illegal dumping prosecutions.
Sheep
Gardaí have launched an investigation following the discovery of 10 dead lambs which were dumped in a river near Dunleer Co. Louth last Thursday.
An investigation is underway following the discovery of a large quantity of raw meat that was dumped in a rural location in Co. Tipperary
Local authorities will soon be given powers to use closed-circuit television (CCTV), and other...
Locals living near a bog in rural Co. Galway have been left frustrated following repeated illegal dumping in the area.
Litter and illegal dumping are "a scourge on our landscape", Galway East TD Seán Canney said as he...
Cabinet has approved the general scheme of a bill that will introduce measures for CCTV and drones to be used in tackling illegal dumping.
88% of respondents to a survey have said that illegal dumping is a "moderate or serious problem" in their local area in Co. Galway.
Agri Politics
A survey focused on illegal dumping in Galway has been launched this week by Galway East Sinn Féin...
Forestry
Illegal dumping across Coillte forests - much of which is free to recycle - has cost the company €2 million over the last five years.
A soon-to-be Laois councillor and tillage farmer has called for more trading to be done between farmers as he prepares to enter politics.
A man was convicted and fined a total of €15,000 plus €3,810 in costs for dumping in 2020 in a protected Westmeath bog.
Labour Party Senator Mark Wall has urged people to responsibly dispose of their rubbish whilst out and about.
Kerry County Council is appealing for information and assistance from the public in relation to the discovery of the remains of several lambs in the River Blackwater in south Co. Kerry.
A county councillor in Tipperary has voiced his frustration on the issue of illegal dumping following the discovery of bags of rubbish.
A DUP councillor has offered a reward for catching those responsible for dumping milk cartons off the Antrim coast.
