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For the fourth year in a row litter levels have got worse in Dublin city

Dublin city centre 'in reverse' when it comes to litter

"Dublin's city centre seems to be in reverse" when it comes to cleanliness, according to a spokesperson for the Irish Business Against Litter group.

Ireland • 24 Jun 24

Maynooth University students Alex Balfe and Kyla Henry say their 'Green Campus' group has been making a big difference

Watch: How students help keep Maynooth litter-free

Students have been describing the part they play in keeping Ireland's cleanest town, Maynooth, litter-free.

Ireland • 08 Jan 24

The suvey showed Dublin City Centre deteriorated from 'moderately littered' to 'littered' (pic:RollingNews.ie)

Most Irish cities littered as tourist season begins

A survey by Irish Business Against Litter has found the majority of Ireland's towns are clean, but two-thirds of city areas are littered.

Environment • 26 Jun 23

Final survey of 2022 puts Naas as Ireland's cleanest town (File image)

Naas ranks cleanest in last litter survey of 2022

Three quarters of the 40 cities and towns surveyed across Ireland are clean, compared to just over half this time last year, according to Irish Business Against Litter.

Ireland • 09 Jan 23

Volunteers detailed exactly what they collected during yesterday's clean up in Tallaght

Volunteers catalogue rubbish found in Dodder tributary

Volunteers in Dublin who regularly collect rubbish from the River Dodder and its tributaries have catalogued one of their largest clean-ups yet.

Environment • 31 Jan 22

IBAL said there was a need to address litter issues in parts of the Wild Atlantic Way

Just 8% of coasts and waterways described as 'clean'

The first litter survey of Ireland's coasts and waterways has found that 40% of rivers, beaches and harbours were littered or heavily littered.

Litter • 13 Aug 18

Preliminary results released from 2017 Coastwatch survey

8,800 plastic bottles counted on Irish shores - survey

More than 8,800 plastic drinks bottles were counted across 538 sections of Irish shores this year.

Ireland • 11 Dec 17

Kildare took top spot at the awards ceremony

Kildare named as Ireland's cleanest town

Kildare town has been named as the cleanest town in Ireland by the Irish Business Against Litter group.

News • 03 Jan 17

Pockets of Ireland's major cities continue to suffer from significant levels of litter

Concern over dumping in some urban areas

A survey of litter black spots in Ireland has found that dumping is on the rise, especially in disadvantaged urban areas.

News • 05 Sep 16

Cigarette butts, sweet papers and chewing gum most common forms of litter

Dublin city centre near bottom of litter rankings

Killarney is the cleanest town in Ireland according to the latest survey on litter, but Dublin city centre has dropped down the rankings and sits near the bottom of the table of 40 towns and cities.

News • 31 Aug 15

Kilkenny will receive a suite of Emperor Lime trees from the Irish Tree Centre in Cork

Kilkenny tops rankings in anti-litter league

Kilkenny has topped the ranking of Ireland's cleanest towns and cities for the third year in a row.

News • 05 Jan 15

Areas of Dublin, Cork and Limerick occupy the six lowest positions in the table of 40 areas surveyed

Cities still littered but towns cleaner - IBAL

Ireland's towns continue to get cleaner but the main cities are still littered according to the latest survey by business group Irish Business Against Litter.

News • 18 Aug 14