Animal lovers are asked not to feed the ducks at Kildare lakes venue
By Paul O'Meara
Published 12th May 2026, 19:30 GMT
Special food dispensers are needed for the wildlife
Special dispensers to facilitate the feeding of wildlife living on the lakes in Naas could be on the way.
Local councillor Ger Dunne said they should be provided at the lakes on the Ballymore Eustace Road and said many visitors tend to provide bread “which is not good for wildlife”, adversely affects the waterway when it sinks to the bottom and “attracts rodents.”
He said bread causes illness to aquatic birds and he also said specialised equipment is available from a company in Cork and could be provided at a relatively low cost.
Kildare County Council official Simon Wallace said it will investigate the provision of feeders and “see what is possible and appropriate to install.”