LACK OF RESPECT for the law and the locality has highlighted by representatives in the Ennis Municipal District when discussing illegal dumping.
Barefield based, Cllr Ann Norton (IND) appealed to the Ennis MD to clean up “up a pile of rubbish left in the park sitting against the wall close to the building of David English’s business. This is County Council property and unfortunately, we have residents that don’t respect their neighbours or neighbourhood”.
Acting senior executive engineer in the Ennis MD, Paddy Tiernan stated, “Ennis MD are aware of an issue of illegal dumping within this estate and will arrange for the rubbish to be removed in the coming days”.
Speaking at Tuesday’s meeting, Cllr Norton on the back of the Drumbiggle dumping outlined, “Illegal dumping is something we talk about on numerous occasions. It is extremely frustrating for people to see illegal dumping especially within a housing estate, it is so disrespectful to the people living in the area and that look after their own rubbish”.
She added, “It shouldn’t be up to staff of the Ennis MD to go around and pick up illegal rubbish, I acknowledge the work that our outdoor staff do, it must be extremely frustrating for them but they do a great job and it is a shame that people out there have no respect for their neighbours”.
Seconding the proposal, Cllr Tom O’Callaghan (FF) voiced his disappointment at people showing an obvious lack of respect to the area in which they live.
“We talked earlier about people thinking they are above the law on the impact and cost they put above society, these people have no respect for the law, they are eco-criminals and disrespectful citizens. It is putting the cost back onto all of us. It is continuously going back to the Council and all of us to pay for these few, this costs us all in the end,” stated Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy (FF).
Mayor of the Ennis MD, Cllr Pat Daly (FF) said to throw rubbish in a place where people are living “is a serious health and safety issue”. Work of the outdoor crew and Norah Murphy in environmental patrol was praised by Cllr Paul Murphy (FG).
Concluding the debate, Cllr Norton commented, “During the Christmas season there tends to be a lot more empty boxes and more packaging, consider their neighbours when they are removing them to use proper facilities and use the bins”.
