51 litter fines were issued by Donegal County Council in the first seven months of 2018.
Of those, only 24 have been collected by the local authority with the remainder, cancelled, not due or returned from An Post.
Donegal County Councillor, Martin Harley believes, while a number of fines are outstanding, the large increase in fines issued by the council shows the proactive approach being taken to tackle illegal dumping in the county:
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