Littering problem - Name and shame guilty

Upward of two million tourists visit Kerry every year, but the littering problems are getting worse, according to Kerry County Council. More people are engaged in indiscriminate dumping.

Last year, 110 local groups cleaned up more than 100 tonnes of rubbish on beaches, public parks and road sides during one month. In a recent clean up of Ventry Beach, on the Dingle Peninsula, 70 bags of rubbish were collected, 85% of which had been washed up.

There are more facilities than ever for proper waste disposal, and competition between the council and private operators has brought down collection prices.