'Excellent result' for this town in Tipperary in nationwide litter survey

A fall in plastic bottles and cans on our streets, brought about by the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), was not enough to reduce overall litter levels in Ireland last year.

That is the finding of business group Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL), whose latest survey of 40 towns and cities shows Nenagh “cleaner than European norms”, in joint seventh position.

Naas was the cleanest town in the rankings, with Dublin North Inner City bottom of the pile.

The An Taisce report for Nenagh stated:

"An excellent result for Nenagh with eight out of the sites surveyed getting the top litter grade –  these included the approach routes, Nenagh Courthouse grounds, O’Rahilly Street car park and Kenyon Street – the latter was not just good with regards to litter but presented well, enhanced by planting/outdoor seating and dining areas etc. 

"The Bring Facility at Kenyon Street car park was heavily littered". 

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