Cork City Council tenants in Shandon Way, a 13-apartment square located off John Philpott Curran St at the top of Shandon, say they have been plagued by illegal dumping in their underground carpark since the development opened two decades ago.

Council said new GDPR rules proving an obstacle to the use of CCTV to address the issue. 

A spokesperson for Cork City Council said waste related to illegal dumping and the servicing of litter bins is collected by the cleansing department and disposed of at the waste facility sites of Cork Recycling and Panda.

“I am deeply concerned about the recent surge in illegal dumping of domestic waste in the Blackpool area. This alarming issue has understandably upset the majority of residents, tarnishing the pride we have for our community,” he said.

Government is yet to receive codes of practice permitting local authorities to use CCTV and other technologies to detect and tackle illegal dumping, a year after an Act on the topic was brought into law.

Labour Party councillor John Maher has said that despite years of motions and complaints, not enough is being done about the dumping at the entrance to Ellis’s Yard at Spring Lane in Ballyvolane.

The landowner is now facing a hefty clean-up bill of an estimated €7000

Cork County Council has been successful in securing funding of €108,000 under the Waste Enforcement Regional Lead Authority (Werla) anti-dumping initiative 2022.

The Big Beach Clean is an annual call to action that runs as part of the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC), operated internationally by Ocean Conservancy

Kinsale officially deemed as ‘littered’

As part of the IBAL Anti-Litter League, An Taisce monitored 40 towns and cities in accordance with international grading standards

In a report to local councillors, Cork City Council outlined measures that have been taken to combat persistent illegal dumping.

"It’s being used as a dump by people who are disrespecting the community and disrespecting themselves."

Most of the items inside the rubbish bag could have been recycled.

Cork's northside ranks 37th out of 40 towns and cities surveyed

Fianna Fáil Councillor Ian Doyle took to social media after pulling 26 electric fence batteries, four tyres and a toilet out of a ditch in Newtownshandrum following Christmas.

The local authority gave a commitment that an inspection would be undertaken in the next 10 days. 

THE number of litter fines issued in the first six months of this year has soared compared with last year.

A new solution is needed to help solve Cork’s “crisis” of illegal dumping, a city councillor has said following the discovery of litter and household waste in what has become a popular spot for dumping.

THE Cork harbour area near Blackrock Castle and White Bay Beach have been highlighted among the most heavily littered marine areas in a nationwide survey.

CALLS have been made for Cork City Council to install CCTV as part of measures to protect its landbanks on Churchfield Rd and Kilmore Rd Lower from ongoing litter dumping.

A Cork County Councillor took a no-nonsense approach to tackling fly tipping in his local town when he called to the home of a person identified for rubbish dumping.

A LOCAL councillor has voiced outrage at illegal dumpers in Cork who he says are "destroying entire communities. "His frustration was sparked after further dumping at the entrance to Ellis's Yard at Spring Lane in Ballyvolane.

“Enough is enough” when it comes to illegal dumping, a city councillor has said following a recent incident in the city. Councillor Kenneth O’Flynn has highlighted an issue with illegal dumping near the Spring Lane halting site and Ellis’s Yard area.

"IT'S incredible to imagine a place that's the envy of other parts of the city for its nature and beauty being treated so carelessly by some.

THE issue of illegal dumping and anti-social behaviour on the Tarry Path/Black Path in Mayfield is to be raised at the next North East city council meeting by Labour councillor John Maher.

MAYFIELD United AFC officials have expressed their disappointment following recent dumping of rubbish at their club entrance.

A Cork councillor has backed a campaign by Senator Mark Wall to change the law so that CCTV can be used by local authorities to tackle illegal dumping.

A roadside dumping spot, that took five people three hours to clear, has been described by a local councillor as the most disgusting litter she had ever seen.

A CORK City Councillor has called for punitive fines to be enforced in a bid to deter illegal dumping throughout the city and county. Damien Boylan made the comments following a recent incident of illegal dumping near the Waterloo tunnel.

CORK City councillor Colm Kelleher has highlighted illegal dumping which he says has become a regular occurrence over recent weeks in Rosewood Field, Ballincollig.

Residents of an apartment complex on the northside of the city say they are “relieved” that rubbish, which was drawing rats to the area, has now been cleared by Cork City Council.

Marlogue Woods in Cork was left trashed by campers at the weekend, with camping gear, beer cans and other litter left discarded along the woodland.

RESIDENTS of an apartment complex on the northside of the city have condemned the illegal dumping taking place at the property which has led to a rat infestation.

COUNTY litter wardens could be asked to work weekends in order to combat the growing issue of excessive littering at beaches and beauty spots.

CONCERNS have been raised about the excessive littering and anti-social behaviour at Cork’s coastal areas since lockdown restrictions were lifted.

A number of people have been found dumping rubbish at Glenamoy Lawn and Árd Bhaile apartments on the northside of the city. Rubbish is being dumped in the courtyard to the rear of the complexes off of Old Youghal Road in Mayfield.

CITY Hall has been urged to clean up an idle property that has become an 'obscene' dumping ground, with residents left to face 'disgusting and degrading' conditions.

Cork County Council’s litter warden has been urged to increase patrols at beaches in Ringaskiddy following concerns about significant levels of rubbish being left at Gobby and Luck beaches.

Cork County Council’s litter warden has been urged to increase patrols at beaches in Ringaskiddy following concerns about significant levels of rubbish being left at Gobby and Luck beaches.

A RESIDENTIAL area of Mayfield which has become a haven for dumping has been targeted again in recent days, with household rubbish including cans and bottles being dumped in the area known as the Tarry Path.

Illegal dumping has increased by up to 25% in some parts of the city since the start of the lockdown, Cork City Council has said.

Cork City Council has moved to defend the work of the council in relation to litter management following the publication of the Irish Businesses Against Litter (IBAL) report yesterday.

CORK’S Lord Mayor has described the northside’s ranking as the second most littered urban area in the country as “very frustrating”.

CHRISTMAS trees and other rubbish has been dumped in Blarney following the festive period.

LOCAL residents of Nash’s Boreen are desperate to preserve and protect the area after it was once again the site of illegal dumping.

Treasa Morrison from the Old Youghal Road has said she is increasingly frustrated at the lack of action from Cork City Council in tackling an area which has been affected by fly-tipping.

A PUBLIC right of way that had become a drug run and a haven for anti-social behaviour is likely to become infill housing.

THIRTY-six city households are under investigation for illegal dumping under strict bylaws introduced in March. All the homes being investigated by Cork City Council are situated on the northside of the city.

UP to €3,000 a month is spent by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul cleaning up rubbish dumped in their charity bins, including dead birds and engine oil containers.