WE NEED ACTION ON TYRE DUMPING

‘Despicable act by despicable people’

THE second major incident of tyres being dumped at scenic spots in north Louth was described as ‘a despicable act carried out by despicable people.’

A large area of land at Edentubber was targeted last weekend by illegal dumpers to discard tyres, the second time the area has been hit in the last few weeks. Thousands of tyres had been dumped across a number of north Louth locations over the Christmas period.

Now a call has gone out for action to be taken over the growing problem. Louth councillor Antoin Watters, who visited the site on Sunday, said ‘dumping is threatening to spiral out of control’.

Speaking at the monthly meeting yesterday (Monday) of Louth County Council, he called for the local authority to consider using motion sensor cameras in areas prone to dumping. A spokeswoman for Louth County Council said the council is working with a ‘cross-border, inter-agency approach’ to tackle both illegal dumping of tyres and other waste along with the dumping of diesel laundering waste.

THE second incident of tyre dumping at Edentubber last weekend has been described as a ‘despicable act carried out by despicable people’, according to Cllr. Antoin Watters.

Cllr Watters appealed for ‘extra boulders to be placed to stop the perpetrators being able to access the site so easily,’ and has asked Louth County Council to consider using motion sensor cameras. ‘ This situation needs to be addressed immediately with a cross community and agency approach. I appeal for the community to be vigilant and report anything suspicious.’