Cork County Council may name and shame litter offenders

Indiscriminate litter offenders in Co Cork may be named and shamed after a senior local authority official agreed with elected members that drastic measures are needed to crack down on roadside dumping.

Sharon Corcoran, head of Cork County Council’s environment directorate, said she would examine a demand to publicly name those apprehended for littering.

Councillors’ concerns come in advance of planned new charges for disposing of waste at civic amenity sites. They believed the charges, which will apply to recyclable waste from July 1, will exacerbate the problem of roadside litter.