Public urged to report dog fouling due to 'revolting' conditions of Cork beaches

Just three fines were issued for dog fouling in Cork last year and the council says the only way to fix this is to report it - and to commit to giving evidence in court

A Cork County Council sign for a penalty for dog fouling. File Picture: Denis Minihane.

Members of the public are being urged by Cork County Council to report instances of dog fouling if they witness it occurring.

Speaking at the recent meeting to the council’s Western Division, Environment Director Louis Duffy said that the only way to combat the problem was to prosecute those responsible and that could only be done if witnesses were prepared to testify in court.