Litter louts need to stop relying on the civic-mindedness of others

The summer weather has appeared. The town of Killarney looks beloved, with its multi-coloured window boxes and hanging baskets, proudly displayed against a background of freshly painted private houses, shops, restaurants, hotels, pubs and offices.

It’s a credit to the people of Killarney, who have toiled long and hard through dark, dreary winter evenings to maintain and upgrade the pristine standards for which we have now become renowned and for which we have won IBAL and Tidy Towns awards. It’s a source of joy and pride to everybody who has the good fortune to live in Killarney and its environs.

Why, then, you might ask, do some among us rain on the parade by being less than scrupulous in the disposal of their waste?