Donegal County Council says it is committed to thoroughly investigating all reports of illegal dumping which are received, and is urging people not to become involved in such activity.
In March, Donegal County Council successfully obtained three prosecutions under the Litter Pollution Act
at a sitting of Letterkenny District Court.
The incidents occurred in the Inishowen Municipal District.
€500 fines were imposed in each case, along with costs of just over €1,140, a total of almost €5,000, with five months to pay.
The council is again reminding people that on-the-spot fines of €150 can be imposed, with fines of up to €4,000 if convicted in court.
Meanwhile, the authority is encouraging any member of the public who has information regarding
any instance of unauthorised waste activity to call 074 91 53900 during office hours, and to the EPA’s complaints line or website outside of those times.
The council has also praised the 5,500 volunteers in community groups and Tidy Towns Committees who work tirelessly to ensure that Donegal becomes the cleanest and greenest county in Ireland.
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Release in full –
Donegal County Council successfully obtained 3 prosecutions under the Litter Pollution Act
1997 at a sitting of The Letterkenny District Court on the 22nd March 2022.
The incidents occurred in the Inishowen Municipal District. The Litter Wardens provided
evidence including photographic evidence of the offences to the court. The Judge in
reviewing all the evidence found in favour of the Council and proceeded to convict and fine
to the sum of €500 for each case and ordered costs of €1,142.32, total €4938.96 with 5
months to pay.
Donegal County Council wishes to remind the public that it is illegal to litter or dump waste
and that you can face an on-the-spot fine of €150 or €4000 if convicted in court.
Donegal County Council would like to thank the members of the public who report littering
or illegal dumping and encourage any member of the public who has information regarding
any instance of unauthorised waste activity to call 074 9153900 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Monday Thursday and 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM on Friday. Outside of the Council’s office hours
or where a member of the public may wish to report an issue directly to the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), they can make a report to the national environmental complaints
line on 1800 365 123 or via the EPA’s “See it? Say it?” smart phone up these services
operation or 24 hour basis. Donegal County Council is committed to thoroughly
investigating all reports received.
It is also extremely important to recognise and thank the 5,500 volunteers in community
groups and Tidy Towns Committees who work tirelessly in collaboration with the Council in
our journey to ensuring that Donegal is the cleanest and greenest county in Ireland.
