Dirty old Ireland almost a thing of the past

IRELAND has become a much cleaner country over the past 10 years, according to the Irish Business Against Litter League (IBAL).

Litter levels dropped by 30% between 1995 and 2005 according to the An Taisce inspectors who are inspecting 57 cities, town and city suburbs as part of this year’s competition.

In the past three years alone, litter levels have fallen by 25% - a move which IBAL chairman Tom Cavanagh is attributing to the success of its league.