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Alarming rise in illegal dumping across Kilkenny during Covid-19 crisis

By Kilkenny Now 9th April 2020 0

There has been a sharp rise in the incidents of illegal dumping throughout Kilkenny during the Covid-19 emergency. Kilkenny County Council has confirmed a rise in reports of illegal dumping since the coronavirus restrictions came into effect. A spokesperson for the local authority told KilkennyNow.ie: “Illegal dumping around the county is noticeably on the

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‘It’s shocking’ – entire suite of furniture dumped in scenic area of South Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 18th April 2019 0

AN entire suite of household furniture has been illegally dumped in a scenic area of South Kilkenny. A double bed and sitting room furniture were among the discarded items discovered in the Sheephouse Lane area of Thomastown this morning. Thomastown-based councillor Breda Gardner, who visited the scene earlier today, hit out at the actions of […]

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REVEALED: Kilkenny Council plan to deploy mobile cameras along River Nore to combat illegal dumping

By Kilkenny Now 19th March 2019 Post a comment

THE River Nore is suffering from its highest ever level of illegal dumping, a Kilkenny councillor has claimed. Cllr Patrick O’Neill has called for CCTV to be installed at access points along the river in a bid to combat the growing problem. The Fine Gael Carlow-Kilkenny General Election candidate told KilkennyNow.ie: “The levels of illegal […]

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65 hit with fines as Kilkenny Council deploys drones to combat litter louts

By Kilkenny Now 11th March 2019 0

KILKENNY County Council issued 65 fines to local litterbugs in January, new figures reveal. The council today confirmed a total of 65 fixed penalty fines were issued by Environment Enforcement Officers in the first month of the year. These fines were issued for offences such as littering around bottle banks, discarding cigarette butts from car […]