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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Ciara Phelan & David Kent

Popular Irish tourist spot goes viral after brilliant sign reminding public of basic rule while visiting

A popular Irish tourist spot has gone viral on social media after a brilliant sign reminding the public to bin their rubbish.

After two years of not being able to head anywhere in crowds, the recent good weather saw thousands of people flock to beaches, parks and other sunny spots.

But this has also brought back the usual problem of littering, with those crowds often leaving behind the things they can't be bothered to bring home.

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However, anyone who heads to the glorious Rosses Point in Sligo any time soon will quickly be reminded of how to do things.

Twitter user Darren Purcell posted a picture of the sign, and it is just brilliant.

Since the first post, the sign has gone viral with nearly 10,000 likes and 1,000 retweets.

Last May, there was widespread condemnation of scenes in Dublin, Cork and Galway, with South William Street in the Leinster county being a major focus.

Meanwhile, people will soon be charged a 20c levy on disposable coffee cups under new government measures.

The Circular Economy Bill will also pave the way for the use of CCTV to detect and deter illegal dumping and littering.

The measure will make Ireland the first country in the world to eliminate the use of disposable coffee cups.

People can expect to see an extra charge at the end of this year.

Nearly half a million of disposable cups are sent to landfill almost every day.

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