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# dumping

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# Dublin City Council
'Really disappointing', 'it's not right': Dumping in Dublin has increased during the Covid-19 shutdown
Local authorities in the cities of Dublin, Galway, and Waterford have reported increases in illegal dumping in the past three weeks.
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Apr 9th 2020, 6:10 AM
# ireland 2029
'Can we get away from plastics? No. Can we use plastics better? Yes.'
In the latest episode of Ireland 2029, we’ve looked at the country going plastic free before the end of the next decade.
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Jul 31st 2019, 8:30 PM
# dumping
€3 million in funding announced to help combat illegal dumping
This year’s funding represents a 50% increase.
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Apr 1st 2019, 6:10 AM
# dumping
The government is giving €200k to local councils to hold mattress amnesties
“It’s ludicrous – you have amnesties for knives and guns – not bloody mattress amnesties,” one councillor said.
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Jul 23rd 2018, 6:10 AM
# Litter
'A minority spoiling it for everyone': Increase in rubbish left in Dublin and Wicklow mountains during hot spell
Volunteers who have been clearing the litter have found whole campsites left behind by people who stayed overnight.
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Jul 14th 2018, 9:15 AM
# cleaning up
6,000 bags of rubbish were illegally dumped in Dublin's inner city last year
Already this year, eight fines have been given out to people identified after council staff searched rubbish bags.
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Jun 20th 2018, 6:15 AM
# Gotcha
Prosecutions for illegal dumping expected after covert CCTV operations in Wicklow and Dublin
These operations were run by the Pure project, which has been running for the last ten years.
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Jan 28th 2018, 7:30 AM
# Rubbish
'You have to fight for them to do anything': North Dublin residents slam council over illegal dumping
Residents have been told the laneway is not the responsibility of the council.
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Dec 21st 2017, 10:14 AM
# baldoyle
Armed gardaí join forces with Fingal County Council to target illegal dumpers
The council said the aim of checkpoints in Baldoyle was to identify unauthorised and bogus refuse collectors and their clients.
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Aug 18th 2017, 12:13 PM
# Eyes in the sky
Drones are going to be used to tackle the 'scourge' of illegal dumping
It will happen on a pilot basis.
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Jun 24th 2017, 6:30 AM
# Dublin
Residents hit out at 'disgusting' illegal dumping in Dolphin's Barn
“Some people just put rubbish on the street because they know the council will come and take it away.”
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Jun 19th 2017, 3:27 PM
Voices
Recycling: 'This can't go on. I want refundable deposits on bottles and cans. It can be done'
The schemes that work in other countries can work here too, writes Victoria White.
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Apr 19th 2017, 8:30 PM
# Ballynagran
'Worst landfill in the state' to receive 40,000 extra tonnes of waste
“There was a failure to put in place any plans to deal with this – now Wicklow will become a dumping ground because of this failure.”
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Nov 22nd 2016, 6:15 AM
# casper
Ghosting is the coldest way to dump someone - but what is it?
You’re as cold as ice, you’re willing to sacrifice our love…
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Jul 6th 2015, 3:52 PM
# rubbish behaviour
Dublin 8 resident loses the rag with litter dumping neighbours
They’ve had enough.
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Jan 28th 2015, 5:59 PM
# Rubbish
Dublin City Council denies suggestion it is "wholesale" removing litter bins
A local councillor says removing bins is not the way to discourage illegal dumping.
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Jan 14th 2015, 8:44 PM
# clearing out
The simple guide to getting rid of your old furniture
De-cluttering your house can be more difficult than it seems.
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Nov 27th 2014, 4:22 PM
# Rat Trap
Dubliners: 'Never mind the seagulls, come sort out our rat problem'
Clondalkin residents are concerned about rats seen near the local bus stop and in the field where children play.
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Jul 23rd 2014, 6:30 AM
# Talking Rubbish
Dirty old town: Here's what you have to clean up as a Dublin litter warden
Needles, dead birds, and shopping trolleys: just some of the stuff that you’ll need to clean as a litter warden in Dublin.
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May 13th 2014, 10:31 AM
# On Target
We're dumping less waste in landfills - but also recycling less
The EPA warns that we’re still at risk of not meeting the 2016 target for diverting waste from landfills.
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Mar 19th 2014, 10:11 AM
# binned
Changes to 'ease problems' with Dublin rubbish kick in on Monday
The changes mean that rubbish will be collected by all companies on specific days in certain areas.
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Feb 28th 2014, 6:45 AM
# Rubbish
Gardaí to assist Dublin City Council in 2014 "blitz" on illegal dumping
The council’s litter action group is to begin a fresh crackdown in 2014, calling to the homes of people suspected of illegal dumping.
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Dec 11th 2013, 10:39 AM
# dumping
Council to look at increasing staff to tackle illegal dumping
Glasnevin-based councillor Paul McAuliffe said the council does not have the resources to police many of the bye-laws it creates.
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Nov 21st 2013, 6:30 AM
# Waste
Clean-up of hazardous waste site could cost State up to half a million euro
Louth County Council has begun the tendering process for the clean-up of the site, which was discovered two years ago.
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Sep 3rd 2013, 1:52 PM
# Rubbish
Video shows scale of “unbearable” illegal rubbish dumping in Dublin
A local resident of the Summer St North area has created a video showing the mounds of illegally-dumped rubbish bags and discarded items in the north inner city area.
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Jun 29th 2013, 8:16 PM
# fix your city
How you can help solve the illegal dumping problem in Dublin
The Dublin City Council’s Beta Project is inviting people to have their say on how illegal dumping can tackled.
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Jun 23rd 2013, 9:15 AM
# Rubbish
Dublin City Council meets with bin companies on illegal dumping
The council’s litter action group presented the report to the Town Council this afternoon, and said that landlords were also very keen to co-operate with them on the issue.
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May 14th 2013, 6:30 PM
# Rubbish
Refund scheme for alcohol containers 'could reduce illegal dumping'
An Athy councillor says that introducing a refund deposit scheme would see fewer people dumping cans and bottles.
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May 7th 2013, 7:15 AM
# Illegal dumping
271 fined for illegal dumping in Dublin's inner city since December
In addition, a newly-formed task group issued 103 fines after surveying sites and investigating dumped bags.
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Apr 22nd 2013, 6:45 AM
# Dirty Dublin
Blog shines spotlight on Dublin city's illegal dumping problem
The Dublin Litter Blog showcases the overstuffed bags, rubbish and random items illegally dumped on the capital’s streets.
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Apr 14th 2013, 9:15 AM
# Dublin
Council could 'name and shame' illegal rubbish dumpers
Dublin City Council wants the law to be amended so this can happen. It has already formed an investigative group that was behind the recommendation to temporarily halt rubbish collection in part of Dublin’s north inner city.
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Apr 14th 2013, 7:15 AM
# evening fix
The Evening Fix...now with added spinning
Things we learned, loved and shared today…
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Apr 12th 2013, 7:50 PM
# Illegal dumping
Plans to end street cleaning in parts of Dublin described as 'insane'
An Taisce has heavily criticised plans to prevent illegal dumping by stopping street cleaning altogether in parts of the north inner city.
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Apr 12th 2013, 6:00 PM
# Rubbish
Illegal dumping "reaches epidemic levels" in Finglas
A local representative has said that locals are “up in arms” about the dumping.
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Mar 22nd 2013, 7:40 AM
# dublin bay
Councillor urges people to have their say on Dublin Bay dumping
Dublin City Council has applied for permission to dump material excavated from the Long Sea Outfall Tunnel into part of Dublin Bay.
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Jan 20th 2013, 7:45 AM
# Rubbish
Clare cracking down on illegal dumping
Three hefty fines were imposed by Ennis District Court last week as a result of fly-tipping and other illegal activities.
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Jul 5th 2012, 7:15 AM
# Cleaning
How to...clean the whole world
The World Cleanup 2012 has kicked off across three continents with thousands of volunteers expected to turn out to clean up their countries.
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Apr 20th 2012, 7:00 AM
# Bins
Emergency meeting over Dublin city bins 'disaster'
Dublin City councillors are angry with the city managers over how the bin collection service was privatised, saying residents are confused over what’s happening.
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Jan 23rd 2012, 10:35 AM