Call for naming and shaming of people convicted of illegal dumping

PEOPLE convicted of illegal dumping in Cork could be named and shamed as part of a new crackdown.

City manager Joe Gavin said he would consider the step to tackle what he said was an “absolutely scandalous” level of illegal dumping in the city.

He released figures on Monday night which showed that the council collected over 327 tonnes of illegally dumped rubbish in October 2005, over twice the amount collected in October 2004.