Littered roads ‘ruin welcome for visitors’

‘Welcome to Ireland, home of litter’ — the Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) group has said visitors are faced with the wrong impression of the country due to rubbish-strewn roads on Dublin’s north side.

IBAL published its annual national litter survey, which found a record number, 76%, of all towns and cities are now clean.

However, visitors from overseas could get the opposite impression due to the prevalence of litter near Dublin Airport.