‘Appalling sight’ of rubbish damaging tourism industry

IRELAND’S key tourist entry points are covered in blankets of rubbish which make for “an appalling sight” that is seriously damaging the already frail economy.

A new survey to be launched today by the Irish Business Against Litter group (IBAL) has found that despite the need to attract visitors to this country, most holiday-makers’ first experience of the green fields of Ireland involves fly-tipping, plastic bags and litter.

The group’s findings, which have been verified by independent organisation An Taisce, show almost all routes to and from key airports and sea ports “are blighted by large amounts of litter”.