Clean up after your dog or pay up

Roscommon County Council has recently erected new dog litter bins in the Monksland/Bealnamulla areas.

“I have been a long time trying to prevail on the council to put these up,” Cllr John Keogh said this week, welcoming the development. Bins are located on the new Tuam Road across from Motorpark, and another on the old Tuam Road heading towards the football pitches.

“I hope that the erection of the dog litter bins will now encourage owners to clean up after their dogs. There is currently a fine system in place of €150 for owners who do not clean up after their dogs. With the bins being provided, there will now be no excuse for not cleaning up afterwards,” he urged.

“I will be requesting the Litter Warden to ensure that there is strict enforcement of the laws in this respect. The option now for owners will be to clean up or pay up,” concluded the Fianna Fáil public representative.