Tyres are the most widespread large litter type found along the Irish coast — while bottles, cans and household refuse continue to be dumped at some of Ireland’s most scenic beauty spots.

GIVEN the massive amounts of marine waste that was washed in by last year’s storms, people might be justified in thinking that there was little more of it left in the oceans.

DUBLIN Lord Mayor Dermot Lacey yesterday declared the northside beauty spot of Dollymount Strand a car-free zone to mark the 10th anniversary of the Earth Summit in Rio.