Council considers banning dogs from walking areas

Cork County Council officials are exploring creating dog-free walking areas in towns and villages in an attempt to cut down on dog fouling.

They also said members of the public should be prepared to go to court to help convict dog owners who do not clean up after their pets, as the council does not have the resources to combat dog fouling on its own.

A meeting of the Charleville/Fermoy municipal district council heard not one dog fouling fine was issued in the district in the whole of 2017.