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Two-thirds of Irish towns saw an increase in litter this year, according to the latest Irish Business Against Litter survey.
The group said a “sharp increase” in discarded coffee cups and face-masks saw litter levels rise in 24 of the 37 towns inspected by An Taisce last year.
It is the first time in 13 years that fewer than half the towns were judged to be clean.
Kilkenny topped the list as the cleanest city in the country for a record fifth time, closely followed by Killarney, Ennis and Tullamore.
Dublin’s Ballymun was found to be the worst litter blackspot in the country, with the North Inner City also found to be seriously littered.
Parents of brain-damaged boy lose Supreme Court appeal for control of medical treatment
The boy, known as John, suffered a devastating brain injury in road crash in 2020. By Niall O Connor Friday 22 Jan 2021, 6:29 PM Jan 22nd 2021, 6:29 PM 24,474 Views 0 Comments
Image: The Irish Image Collection
Image: The Irish Image Collection
THE SUPREME COURT has dismissed an appeal by the parents of a brain injured boy to have control over his treatment rather than hospital medics.
The court published its 107-page ruling today and made orders, which will be reviewed in three months, to permit the hospital to withhold mechanical ventilation from the boy, who is a ward of court, in certain circumstances.