CCTV cameras called for this Kildare municipal district to help combat illegal dumping

A Fianna Fáil councillor is calling for the introduction of CCTV cameras in a Kildare Municipal District in order to help combat illegal dumping.

Cllr Brian Dooley will table his motion - “That the council rolls out the installation of CCTV cameras in the municipal district, similar to those in Edmund Rice Square, in areas with high levels of illegal dumping” - at the March meeting of Athy Municipal District, to be held in Áras Chill Dara, Naas, on March 16 2026.

Elsewhere, Cllr Veralouise Behan (FF) asks the council to facilitate a full public consultation and to work with TII (Transport Infrastructure Ireland) with regards to designing “park and ride concepts” along the Athy section of the M9 motorway.

Separately, Cllr Behan asks that the council work with Local Link with a view to increasing the frequency of the 880 bus service to an hourly service.

Footpath

Meanwhile, staying on Transport, and Cllr Aoife Breslin (LAB) asks that the council investigates the feasibility of installing a footpath from the existing footpath in Kilberry to the graveyard in Kilberry.

Cllr Breslin also asks that the council carry out a road safety audit and installs additional public lighting on the roadway outside Athy Train Station, “in the interest of safety.”

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Cllr Veralouise Behan (FF) asks if the council will consider plans to incorporate St Michael's Terrace in its pay parking review, and Cllr Aoife Breslin (LAB) asks the council for an update as to when the EV charging points in Meeting Lane Car Park, Athy will be back in operation.

Cllr Mark Leigh (LAB) seeks a timeframe for receipt of funding from TII for the upgrade of the streets, footpaths and junctions in Athy, while he also asks when surfacing works on Marshalstown Road will be completed.

Under Housing, Regeneration and People, Cllr Aoife Breslin (LAB) asks the council to provide an update on the construction of 77 social housing units by Kildare County Council at Ardrew, Athy.

Moving on to Corporate, Culture and Emergency Services, and Cllr Mark Leigh (LAB) asks that the council reevaluates the road closure in place on Emily Square every Tuesday.

A separate motion from Cllr Leigh calls on the council to provide free WiFi “in all its community halls” and other indoor spaces in the municipal district used by the public in council ownership.

And finally, similar to Cllr Dooley's motion, Cllr Veralouise Behan (FF) asks if the council can confirm if it plans to address the dumping issues on Meeting Lane, Athy.

The Athy Municipal District March meeting will be held on Monday, March 16 2026.