4 cases every week of litter and illegal dumping in Maynooth Municipal District

There were 208 cases of Litter or Illegal Dumping investigated in the Maynooth Municipal District in 2018, according to Kildare Co Council.

That represents an exact average of four cases every week of the year for the District which covers several towns and villages around Maynooth such as Clane, Kilcock, Derrinturn, Johnstownbridge and Straffan.

Councillor Pádraig McEvoy had asked for the figure during last week's Maynooth Municipal District meeting.

The Council said that the issue of illegal dumping/littering continues to be an issue throughout CO Kildare.

The Council said its Environment Section will be in contact with local councillors in relation to arranging a meeting of all stakeholders to tackle the issue of illegal dumping in the Maynooth area.