Historic area threatened by litter

ONE of the most visited parts of historic Limerick is in danger of being turned into a litter lout paradise because of a lack of refuse bins, a local community activist said yesterday.

Sean O’Neill from Prospect said that he had conducted a survey of litter bin availability in the historic King’s Island area of Limerick and has been shocked by the findings.

“In an area that is touted internationally by agencies like Shannon Development as a major must see tourism attraction, there is a distinct lack of litter bins,” said Mr O’Neill. “In the stretch from the traffic lights at Mary Street to the entrance to King John’s Castle there is only one litter bin.