Dundalk cleans up in tidiest town title

ONE shy of first place in 2006, Dundalk was not to be outdone this time around in its quest to capture the title of cleanest town in Ireland.

Crowned overall winners in a nationwide anti-litter league, the town famous for rearing the Corrs and Steve Staunton now has the added distinction of being “litter free”.

Its selection yesterday as Ireland’s cleanest town prompted local authority officials to pin the victory on consistent efforts to keep the town and its approach roads litter free.