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‘Name and shame’: 5 actions urged to tackle ‘reckless’ rural dumping

February 26, 2020

A submission calling for urgent action to tackle the issue of reckless littering in rural areas has been made by the Irish Farmers’…

Illegal countryside dumping condemned by Gardaí

October 2, 2019

Environment

Members of An Garda Síochána have issued a warning to rural dwellers and the public following the discovery of illegal dumping in Co.…

Illegal dumping warning issued following SPA clean-up in Waterford

September 26, 2019

Environment

A warning has been issued to rural dwellers and the general public to dispose of waste responsibly or face the possibility of prosecution,…

Fly-tipper ‘stung’ with fine in ‘sunny south-east’

August 4, 2019

Rural Life

A fly-tipper was brought to court last week for illegally dumping waste in a rural area in Co. Wexford, Wexford County Council has…

‘We need to make an example of people who are illegally dumping’

April 8, 2019

Environment

Calls have been made for the Government to publish a list of the illegal dumping prosecutions that have been made. Speaking on the latest…

Anti-dumping funding boost ‘must lead to prosecutions’

April 1, 2019

Environment

The Government decision to allocate a 50% increase in funding to tackle illegal dumping has been welcomed by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA)…

€3 million earmarked for drones to tackle illegal dumping

April 1, 2019

Rural Life

A new tactic involving the use of drones is to be implemented by the Government to tackle illegal dumping around the country. Funding…

Dead sheep dumped on farmer’s land in the south

March 27, 2019

Rural Life

A farmer in the south of the country got a nasty surprise to find a dead sheep dumped on his land this morning…

Councillor fury following rural dumping…beside warning sign

February 28, 2019

Rural Life

A county councillor has called for illegal dumping fines to be doubled following a recent dumping offence – taking place right beside a…

Frustrated farmer flays alleged fly-tipper on social media

February 4, 2019

Rural Life

A farmer who was victim to fly-tipping – the illegal dumping of rubbish and waste – on his farm publicly called out the…

Dead calves found dumped in plastic bags

January 11, 2019

N.Ireland

Up to six dead calves have been found dumped over the past 24 hours in a “disgusting disregard for animals” in Co. Antrim,…

Action plan needed against post-Christmas dumping surge

December 24, 2018

Rural Life

Local authorities must develop plans to address the annual increase in countryside dumping that takes place post-Christmas, a farm-lobby group’s environmental chairman has pointed…

‘Tougher penalties for large-scale serial dumpers’ – IFA

June 19, 2018

Rural Life

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Environmental Committee chairman, Thomas Cooney, has called for tougher sanctions on serial dumpers who use the Irish countryside…

Naughten launches clamp-down on illegal dumping

April 26, 2018

Rural Life

The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten, has announced the projects nationwide that have been approved for funding under his…

Minister Naughten doubles funding to crackdown on illegal dumping

May 28, 2017

Rural Life

Due to what has been described as “unprecedented demand”, the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Denis Naughten is providing extra funds…

Illegal dumping ‘wasting’ farmer’s time and money

May 20, 2017

Rural Life

Rathangan farmer Billy Gray revealed how illegal dumping was costing him time and money, on the RTE TV programme ‘Prime Time’ on Thursday…

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