Dog poo on our paths: 'Those that don’t clean it up tend to be brazen about it'

"Part of a recent report put together by the National Council for the Blind (NCBI) showed that just eighty-two dog fouling fines were handed out by local councils in Ireland throughout 2022."

Ciara Barrett, who is visually impaired, out walking near her home in Carrigaline, Co. Cork. Picture: David Creedon

For most of us, dealing with dog excrement is a rare and, at most, irritating inconvenience. Many of us will only come up against the issue when we have children and steer our buggies into a pooey pile while walking along the strand or in the street but for certain cohorts, dog fouling can cause untold problems. Problems that are not being dealt with.

Part of a recent report put together by the National Council for the Blind (NCBI) Ireland for their Clear Our Paths campaign showed that just eighty-two dog fouling fines were handed out by local councils in Ireland throughout 2022.