Dublin city centre and the north inner city have been named among the dirtiest areas in Ireland.
A survey conducted by An Taisce on behalf of Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) noted that discarded furniture, sleeping bags and blankets were found off Thomas Street in Dublin. The report also said that a basement on O'Connell Street "wasn't just littered but subject to dumping".
Conor Horgan, of IBAL, said: “Clearly, tourism is a focus of this annual summer survey and unfortunately the major urban gateways to our towns and countryside – notably Dublin – are falling short of the mark and creating an underwhelming first impression for visitors.
“As a high-cost destination, tourists to Ireland can expect better. It’s a fact, too, that the great work being done in our towns is negated by litter in our cities.”
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The survey analysed 40 different Irish towns and cities on cleanliness and ranked "littered" Dublin city centre and north inner city in the bottom four. Tallaght and Ballymun were categorised as "moderately littered".
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