Cork and Dublin still litter blackspots

IRELAND’S litter problem is easing but Cork and Dublin still have a serious rubbish problem, according to a new nationwide survey.

The latest annual Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) survey shows that Dublin and Cork are categorised as “littered”, even though there have been significant improvements in cleanliness levels in towns around the country.

Such has been the improvement elsewhere that Ireland is now in the top 12 in Europe when it comes to overall litter levels, according to IBAL chairman Tom Cavanagh.