Cork City Council gives out thousands of free poop disposal bags to combat dog fouling

Dog faeces can carry the eggs of toxocara canis, or dog roundworm, and humans exposed to the larvae of these eggs can suffer extreme fever and illness, and severe damage to organs

Molly, a recent rescue from the CSPCA, is the face of Cork City Council's new 'Get Your Sh*t Together' campaign. The council has said that no signage has been placed near schools.

More than 14,000 free poop disposal bags have been distributed in the first week of Cork City Council’s controversially titled dog fouling campaign.

In keeping with its title, ‘Get Your Sh*t Together’, the campaign features an image of a defecating cartoon dog in place of the letter ‘i’. Launched last week, the campaign has generated public debate on the issue of dog fouling, with one city councillor worried it might encourage children to use bad language.