Litter ‘gettin g outofhand’in warm weath er

LITTER wardens have been asked to monitor popular Dublin venues after the recent sunshine led to littering “getting out of hand”.

Rubbish has been dumped beside bins and at scenic canal banks as people enjoyed the sunshine. In areas such as Seapoint, Portmarnock and Portobello, beer bottles, takeaway bags and other waste were strewn across greens and walkways.

Fianna Fáil TD Jim O’Callaghan said: “I have written to Dublin City Council to urge them to assign a number of litter wardens to monitor [Portobello] during good weather and who can issue on-the-spot litter fines.”