A new report has found that Leitrim has registered the lowest cost in the country when it comes to tidying up after illegal dumping.

 

A publication in the farmers journal found that millions of euro has been spent clearing up after illegal dumping across rural parts of the country.

 

 

The report found that rural roads, beauty spots and forestry entrances are being destroyed with waste such as hazardous material including asbestos, needles and industrial waste.

 

 

Kildare has the highest clean-up costs of over half a million euro, while Leitrim recorded one of the lowest.

 

 

Investigative Journalist Jacqueline Hogge, with Irish Country Living, at the Irish Farmers Journal says prosecutions for dumping illegally is was low last year.

A new report has found that Leitrim has registered the lowest cost in the country when it comes to tidying up after illegal dumping.
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A publication in the farmers journal found that millions of euro has been spent clearing up after illegal dumping across rural parts of the country.
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The report found that rural roads, beauty spots and forestry entrances are being destroyed with waste such as hazardous material including asbestos, needles and industrial waste.
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Kildare has the highest clean-up costs of over half a million euro, while Leitrim recorded one of the lowest.
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Investigative Journalist Jacqueline Hogge, with Irish Country Living, at the Irish Farmers Journal says prosecutions for dumping illegally is was low last year.

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