Shocking build up of rubbish under bridge in Newbridge with calls for CCTV to be installed
By Kim O'Leary
A concerned KildareNow reader has contacted us with video footage filmed over the weekend showing the shocking build-up of rubbish under the bridge in the town of Newbridge.
It is understood that the rubbish has been building up for several months, and the reader said that the rubbish is precariously close to where families visit.
According to the reader, he has contacted several local councillors regarding the issue. Meanwhile, Independent Cllr Fiona McLoughlin Healy said that she intended to raise the issue with Kildare County Council and that she has shared the video with the environment services for their attention.
The video has thus far been shared over 100 times reaching as far as Limerick and Galway, with calls for Kildare County Council to clean the rubbish and to also install CCTV to deter people from dumping rubbish illegally in the area.
The reader added: "What's needed is a Garda to do a foot patrol at irregular times to off put the perpetrators and or a CCTV camera even a dummy one to scare them off, I know that will only entice them to go elsewhere but at least children that enjoy the park can be a little safer from the dirty foil or worse that's left behind."
He continued: "I'm actually shocked at the response and even people as far as Limerick and Galway are sharing it, hopefully the people in power will address the issue down there, as public lighting won't deter them as they do it in broad daylight anyway and in front of people as they've no shame."