Join 300 Clean Coasts Volunteers for the Big Beach Clean in County Tipperary
This year’s Big Beach Clean is set to take place from the 20th to the 22nd of September with over 10,000 volunteers taking part nationwide. This international citizen project run by Clean Coasts aims to make a positive impact on Irelands coastal areas and waterways. In Tipperary 15 groups and over 300 volunteers are […]
Increased Anti-dumping Funding Must Lead To Prosecutions – IFA
IFA Environment Chairman Thomas Cooney has welcomed the 50% increase in funding to tackle illegal dumping. He has also called for increased prosecutions by local authorities. Thomas Cooney said, “Farm families and rural dwellers are the real custodians of the environment. They are sickened by the abhorrent behaviour of passing motorists and serial dumpers […]
People of Ireland called to Join the Fight Against Litter for Future Generations #SpringClean18
Today the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten TD, accompanied by the Minister for Rural and Community Development Michael Ring TD launched the 2018 National Spring Clean at a clean-up event at Merrion Square, Dublin. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the campaign runs throughout the month of April, and calls on communities to register […]
Join friends and neighbours in #springclean16 activities in Tipperary
People all over Tipperary are joining their friends and neighbours in cleaning their communities of litter and rubbish as part of Ireland’s largest annual anti-litter campaign, ‘#springclean16’. Today, April 1st, marks the first day of the 18th annual An Taisce’s National Spring Clean Campaign – Ireland’s largest and longest running anti-litter initiative. National Spring Clean […]
Hogan Announces €2.15m to tackle Litter and Graffiti
Mr. Phil Hogan, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, today (13 April 2012) announced the provision of €2,150,000 in grants to local authorities, €900,000 under the Anti-Litter & Anti-Graffiti Awareness Grant Scheme, for public education and awareness initiatives in relation to both litter and graffiti, €750,000 for a new Litter Enforcement Scheme, […]
