Farmers told clean up others’ rubbish or face hefty fines

FARMERS in Kilkenny are enraged by a council letter threatening them with fines of up to €130,000 for rubbish dumped on their lands by passers-by.

Dairy, sheep and tillage farmer Percy Drea received a letter from Kilkenny County Council on February 3, telling him he has 21 days to clean up “considerable amounts of waste material, bags of rubbish and bottles” on his grounds.

Failure to clean up the area will result in a fine, ongoing daily non-compliance charges and possible court action.