Four litter fines issued in Dundalk in June

A total of 16 litter Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) were issued by litter wardens in Louth in the month of June, according to the latest data released by Louth County Council.

Of these, four were issued in Dundalk town, ten were issued in Drogheda, and two in the remaining county wide area. There were no FPNs issued for dog fouling in Louth in June.

Louth County Council says that there have been 606 litter investigations completed to date in 2023 with 77 carried out in the month of June. There have been 130 Litter FPNs issued in the year to date.

The local authority has also indicated that following a request from a county councillor, its litter wardens carried out a foot patrol during the month of June at Templetown beach and Gyles Quay with the main emphasis being on dog fouling. Additional dog fouling signs were erected where possible and dog fouling stencils were refreshed.

It adds that a foot patrol was conducted by all litter wardens in Dundalk on 21st June. All areas of the town were covered to ensure a strong visual presence. Free dog bag holders were given out to members of the public.

In terms of diesel laundering waste, 43 Integrated Bulk Container’s (IBCs) were dumped in the county in June 2023 with a clean up cost of €53,667.01 approximately. This included a deposit of 36 IBCs at Major’s Hollow on the weekend of June 23.

So far in 2023 there have been 66 IBCs dumped within Co. Louth with an associated removal cost of approximately €82,374.54.