City gone to the dogs and no-one is barking

IN the recent Pfizer Healthy Neighbourhood Survey (Irish Examiner, Oct 2) it was interesting to note that 75% of Irish people are satisfied with the cleanliness of air, streets and public places.

City gone to the dogs and no-one is barking
Fri, 24 Oct, 2003 - 01:00

The figure for Cork city was 69%, just one below the German average of 70%.

After having encountered eight dog droppings (one minutes old) in a six minute walk from my home to my workplace in Cork city I am left marvelling at this statistic and can assume it means one of three things:

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