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Call to tackle plastic pollution in Leitrim’s rivers and lakes

Plastic littering in and along the county’s rivers must be tackled before it becomes a more severe problem according to Cllr Sean McDermott. Speaking at the September Council meeting, Cllr McDermott explained that entrants in a recent local fishing ...

17 Sept 2022 at 20:00

Farming & Rural Affairs

Farm plastics collection at Manorhamilton Mart this week

A Farm Plastics Collection Service will be held Manorhamilton Mart on Thursday, August 19. The collection point will be open from 9am – 1pm. Contact Leitrim County Council at environment@leitrimcoco.ie or phone 071 9620005 for further information.

16 Aug 2021 at 10:34

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70% of plastics targeted in EU move to limit single use plastics

70% of all litter found on our shores could disappear under new legislative proposals from the European Commission, according to Mairead McGuinness MEP first Vice-President of the European Parliament. She said the 10 most common plastic waste ...

29 May 2018 at 10:38

National News

Gardaí investigating theft of giant ice-cream cone whipped from outside shop in dawn raid

Gardaí in Donegal are investigating the theft of an ice-cream display (plastic cone) from a premises at the Glencar Shopping Centre on Sunday, May 21. The theft was carried out by two males and one female at 6.32am. The two males wore their ...

31 May 2023 at 10:49

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Repak members removed or replaced 28,500 tonnes of plastic last year

Repak announced this morning that Plastic Pledge Signatories have successfully removed or replaced 28,500 tonnes of plastic packaging from the Irish market since 2018. The announcement made at the launch of Repak's fifth annual Plastic ...

21 Sept 2023 at 14:00

Lifestyle

Take up the Plastic Free July challenge

Clean Coasts are asking people around Ireland to join them for the Plastic Free July challenge as part of their Enjoy and Protect campaign. This year, the programme is focusing on how to refuse single-use plastic when enjoying the ...

06 Jul 2021 at 16:19

Lifestyle

6 items we bet you didn't know contained plastic

There is no doubt that plastic pollution is causing serious damage to our environment, especially our oceans and the plant and aquatic life within it. The sad fact is this pollution is down to only one species - humans! We all ...

11 Mar 2021 at 10:57

National News

Petition calls on Electric Picnic to address tent pollution

A petition calling on the organisers of Electric Picnic to address the level of plastic pollution at the annual festival has reached almost 500 signatures. It comes after drone footage showing what appears to be the Electric ...

13 Sept 2023 at 15:17

Business

Mars bars given new look

Mars bars have been given a new look as the chocolate bar ditches its traditional plastic wrapper for more environmentally-friendly paper packaging. Mars Incorporated confirmed it has made the switch to recyclable paper ...

28 May 2023 at 14:22

Ballinamore

Bollards to be trialled at busy junction in Leitrim amid safety concerns

Plastic bollards will be trialled at the junction of Fohera lane in Ballinamore, as reported to Ballinamore municipal district. Cllr Gary Prior proposed the installation of the bollards, citing traffic issues that ...

28 Jan 2025 at 11:00

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