'Unacceptable...people dumping their litter into dog bins,' says councillor

"It's unacceptable...people dumping their litter into dog bins," Cllr Fintan Phelan said at this month's full meeting of Carlow County Council. 

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The local authority have already issued a warning as its misused dog poo bins are causing "significant problems". They warned that if the issues continue, Carlow County Council will have no other option than to "remove this much needed facillity".

Cllr Phelan added that "many bins are regularly overflowing" and called for them to be emptied at more regular intervals.