Council starts zero tolerance anti-litter policy in Dublin's north inner city

Dublin City Council is to begin a "zero tolerance" crackdown on illegal dumping in the north inner city after the area was declared a litter blackspot.

CCTV is being installed in the area in a bid to tackle the issue..

Brian Hanney from Dublin City Council's Waste Management Division said the council would be writing to everyone in the area over the next few days to inform them of the plan.

"We'll have a team if eight litter wardens calling door to door to make sure people have waste disposal arrangements," he said.

"All dumped bags will be checked for evidence as to who they belong to, and CCTV is also being put in place."