Coalition rejects metal theft proposals

The Government has again rejected proposals to clamp down on rogue metal traders and reduce the increasing number of thefts around the country.

Agreement to legislate for the scrap metal trade was shot down by the Coalition in the Dáil yesterday, despite cross-party support and pleas from rural deputies.

Independent TD Mattie McGrath attempted to pass his Scrap and Precious Metal Bill which he claimed would help protect communities coping with the scourge of metal theft from buildings, lands and homes.