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Galway Bay FM 8 February 2021 print Galway Bay fm newsroom – The use of CCTV isn’t a magic solution to the “blight” of illegal dumping across Galway. That was the message delivered at today’s meeting of the County Joint Policing Committee. The controversial ban on using CCTV to catch and prosecute illegal dumpers lead to a lengthy debate on how best to tackle the situation going forward. Councillor James Charity said CCTV can’t solve everything, and suggested that the local authority needs to consider employing litter pickers as part of an overall solution. Ann Dolan of the Enviro...

January 25, 2021 Introduction In December 2020, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra was announced to be President-Elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr.’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. The California Attorney General’s Office is the second largest Justice Department in the United States, second only to the U.S. Department of Justice, and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra was the first Latino Attorney General in California’s history. Before becoming the Attorney General of California, Becerra had a 24-year career in the U.S. House of Representatives.[1] I...

Illegal dumping of mattresses and household waste at Kilkenny carpark Reporter:  '); Illegal dumping of mattresses along with other household waste in a carpark on the outskirts of the city was raised at a recent meeting of the Kilkenny City Municipal District.  “Many of the letters and emails I have received of late have been linked in some way to waste and waste collection,” said Green Party councillor, Maria Dollard. Cllr Dollard is concerned that illegal dumping continues to be a problem and in the city a small clothes recycling collection bin located on the Bennettsbridge Road, ha...

The Environment Section of Fingal County Council undertook a major waste clean-up operation at Dunsink Lane last week. A total of 160 tonnes of household waste, bulky items and construction and demolition waste were removed from a number of locations and brought to a permitted waste facility for recovery and disposal. Assistance was provided by An Garda Siochana in conjunction with a number of contractors. Significant civil works involving the installation of large concrete blocks and the construction of earth berms were undertaken as part of the operation to restrict access and prevent a ...

Dog died after a mauling in Portlaoise Reporter: ');  '); The Control of Dogs Act is being "blatantly disregarded" in Portlaoise, Cllr Noel Tuohy charged at the Portlaoise Municipal District meeting. "A man here in town had his dog mauled to death, the dog's legs were eaten off by another dog," he said. "There will be more abandoned dogs after Christmas. People need to have a little bit more consideration," stated the Labour Party county councillor. Cllr Tuohy's motion asked the Council to remind people that a dog is for life and not just Christmas and also that dogs that required muzzling ...