Councils to help public 'spend a penny' in a summer outdoors

Dublin is getting 150 new public toilets and dozens are being installed at beaches in Cork this bank holiday weekend as the country finally gears up for a summer outdoors.

Dublin is getting 150 new public toilets and dozens are being installed at beaches in Cork this bank holiday weekend as the country finally gears up for a summer outdoors.

As restaurants prepare to reopen for outdoor dining next week, Lord Mayor of Dublin, Hazel Chu, announced that 150 portaloo toilets, 54 large eurobins, and 80 barrel bins will be provided across the capital this weekend with a specific focus on high footfall areas.