McGarry's Lane rubbish dumps build a profile
There's a profile emerging about those responsible for the now-weekly illegal dumping of household rubbish at the cemetery gates in McGarry's Lane, writes Brian Byrne. That's mainly due to sleuthing by local people fed up with the practice.
The quantity and kind of rubbish suggest a group of people living together, probably temporarily, or their household would have a proper refuse pickup.
Given the number of beer bottles in the discards, they are likely men. They would include non-nationals if foreign cigarette packets and a discarded work-gilet were considered. Working in a construction area, indicated by the wrappings from a new pair of safety boots in the latest dumping — size 9 feet.
They are living somewhere in the locality, the frequency of the dumping incidents would suggest.
Kildare County Council officials have also been going through the rubbish. In response to a Diary query, they offered the following:
Kildare County Council is aware of a number of recent instances of dumping at the gates of Kilcullen graveyard. The local community warden is currently in the process of investigating the dumping at the graveyard.
Littering & illegal dumping remains a challenge for Kildare County Council. We are constantly working to address this through the provision of comprehensive litter management services as well as a series of measures including the provision of litter bins, signage, enforcement, community involvement as well as awareness and information campaigns.
Where the council finds material that is illegally dumped and can establish the identity of the owner of the material, a prosecution will issue, where appropriate. It is the policy of Kildare County Council to commence legal proceedings with a view to the maximum fines possible being imposed by the court.
