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By Joe Barrett Last year Laois County Council issued just three fines to dog owners in the county who did not clean up after their dogs fouled public footpaths.
There were just 82 dog-fouling fines handed out by local authorities across Ireland last year – with no fines given at all in Wicklow, despite a call for more dog wardens in the county, in particular in seaside towns such as Bray.
A new survey conducted among NCBI service users has revealed that approximately 40% of respondents, who are blind or vision impaired, have been injured because of unexpected obstacles or hazards on our footpaths. The survey results come as NCBI, Ireland’s national sight loss agency, launched its annual Clear Our Paths campaign on Monday.
Just 82 fines were handed out for dog-fouling last year - with 18 county councils not issuing any fines at all in 2022.That's according to research complied by...
The NCBI has called into question the lack of action taken by County Council officials when it comes to the issuing of fines for dog-fouling.