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Less than half of littering fines being paid

Prosecution for littering offences is both ineffective and inadequate in Ireland. That’s accor...

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09.33 17 May 2019


Less than half of littering fines being paid


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09.33 17 May 2019


Prosecution for littering offences is both ineffective and inadequate in Ireland.

That’s according to new research carried out by environmental charity VOICE which reveals fewer than half of littering fines are actually paid.

Mindy O’Brien, coordinator of VOICE joins to break down the study.

 


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Environment Environmental Environmental Charity Kieran Cuddihy Litter Litter Fines Littering Fines Littering Offences Mindy O'Brien Newstalk Newstalk Breakfast Research Shane Coleman VOICE

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