The council wasn’t hiring a municipal walker, but she took the job anyway
Once a month since September 2022, artist Lian Bell has done a full circuit of the North and South Circular Roads, observing these 14km through the seasons.
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On Their Quest to Take Back Control of Bin Collection, Councillors Plan to Press Government for New Legislation
A recent report from the Institute of Public Administration says councillors can’t legally take back control of waste-collection without it.
To Avoid Overflowing Bins, the Council Will Test More Sensors that Email Alerts When It’s Time to Empty Them
The pilot programme would also aim to reduce carbon emissions by flagging the bins that need attention, and choosing the most efficient routes to visit them.
New Law Should Help Council Fight Illegal Dumping in the North Inner-City, Councillors Say
Previously, the council could not fine or prosecute someone for illegal dumping using an image of their face from CCTV that caught them in the act.
Council Briefs: Monitoring Promises to Clear an Illegal Dump, and Toilets in Clontarf and Fairview
These were among the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at Monday’s meeting of the North Central Area Committee.
Council Chief Offers Plan to Clean Up Massive Illegal Dump in North Dublin Neighbourhood
The council would spend approximately €10 million to remove the waste and build a wall around the site, said Dublin City Council’s chief executive, Owen Keegan.
Lord Mayor Declines to Allow Motion on Clearing Massive Illegal Dump from North Dublin Neighbourhood
“The scale of the problem and the health risks involved require immediate action,” said the minutes of a meeting of government officials in June 2020.
Years on, the Council is Yet to Clear a Massive Illegal Dump in a Residential Neighbourhood
“We’re just classed as second-class citizens, that’s what we are,” said Annette Flanagan, who lives nearby. “And this would never go on anywhere else. It wouldn’t.”
Council Trials Public Recycling Bins, Again
Based on results from a previous trial, the 16 bins it plans to roll out along Clontarf promenade will offer just two options: recycling or general waste.
To Stop Seagulls and Pigeons Tearing Open Bags and Scattering Rubbish, the Council Trialled Pop-Up Bins
They kept out the birds, and made rubbish look neater, but they were tricky for people to use, and didn’t seem to help with illegal dumping.
“Community Wardens” Could Tackle Littering, Dog Poo and Illegal Parking All at Once, Councillors Say
Councillors on the Central Area Committee agreed a motion that the council should pilot two such wardens, in neighbourhoods north and south of the Liffey.
Council Plans to Clean Up Vast Illegal Dump in North Dublin, and Replace It with Housing
Local residents and councillors say they want more amenities and have not been consulted, which the council explains by saying it is still at an early stage.
Councillors Hone in on Neighbourhood Clean-Ups as One Answer to Illegal Dumping
Giving more support to community groups to tidy streets, and finding ways to encourage that, is one way to help, they say.