A European wide competition has caused controversy in Donegal today, as Letterkenny residents have been objecting to the flying of the British flag in the town.

KILLARNEY may be moving closer to the top prize in the Tidy Towns competition, but littering and horse manure continue to be problems in the tourist mecca.

TRAVEL outside any Irish town, on a Monday morning, for about just as long as it takes to eat a carton of chips and you’re almost certain to find packaging strewn around the roadside.