Jeremy Irons urges more action on waste

Oscar-winning actor and environmental campaigner Jeremy Irons has urged the Government to actively encourage recycling, and deal with issues such as landfills and incinerators.

Irons, who lives near Skibbereen in West Cork, was speaking at UCC after a screening of his documentary Trashed which investigates the causes and effects of pollution on the world.

The actor revealed he previously screened the film in Dublin for the Government, but only two attended.