Dublin sticky spots named and shamed during hunt for chewing-gum cleaner

DUBLIN’S chewing-gum black- spots have been named and shamed as the city council seeks a contractor to clean up the capital’s sticky problem.

Dublin City Council has issued a tender document for a three-year contract aimed at keeping the streets free of chewing gum.

The last three-year contract, which recently expired, cost the local authority €1.13m, and although the next contract is expected to be secured for a significantly lower sum, the problem of discarded chewing gum is still causing headaches for city bosses.