Limerick city loses its 'clean status' and Cork's northside considered 'littered' 

While no areas were deemed as 'litter black spots', Galvone in Limerick was considered 'seriously littered'. Photo: Andy Gibson

Limerick is no longer deemed a 'clean' city, according to a survey carried out by an Taisce.

Of the 40 towns surveyed, 23 were deemed to be 'clean', a fall of over 20% on last year. The city centres of Dublin and Galway joined Limerick in losing their clean status.