Dirty old town league is spot on

Who wants their town or city to be named as Ireland’s dirtiest? At the moment many places could be vying for that unwanted distinction and the first step in tackling any problem is to identify it.

The initiative taken by the Irish Business Against Litter by drawing up a league table assessing five of the country’s cities and 29 towns in order of tidiness should be warmly welcomed.

They will be monitored throughout the year by An Taisce which will then publish the rankings in December.