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Limerick dog littering- Limerick City and County Council along with Clare, Cork and Tipperary local authorities are collaborating on a new social media campaign to combat dog litter Limerick dog littering- Limerick City and County Council along with Clare, Cork and Tipperary local authorities are collaborating on a new social media campaign to combat dog litter

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New social media campaign to combat Limerick dog littering

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Limerick dog littering- Limerick City and County Council along with Clare, Cork and Tipperary local authorities are collaborating on a new social media campaign to combat dog litter

New social media campaign to combat Limerick dog littering

Limerick City and County Council along with Clare, Cork and Tipperary local authorities are collaborating on a new social media campaign to combat dog litter.

This campaign will take place from Wednesday 28 April to Monday 03 May, to coincide with the May Bank Holiday where more people than ever will be expected to be out walking their dogs.


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The purpose of the social media campaign is to raise awareness with dog owners of the importance of taking personal responsibility and cleaning up after their dog.

Mayor of the City and County of Limerick Cllr. Michael Collins welcomed this social media campaign targeting the scourge of dog poo on our streets, footpaths, greens and other public spaces and said: “Dog litter is an issue throughout Limerick City and County. Everyone has an experience of stepping in it or wheeling in it with buggies, wheelchairs, bikes etc.”

“I am asking citizens with dogs to be responsible, show you love your dog, your community and your city and county and protect public

health. Please pick up after your dog and bag and bin the dog poo.”

This campaign highlights that all bags, containing dog poo, are litter and this includes dog litter bags that are compostable.

It is not an uncommon sight to see bags containing dog litter left on our hedgerows and even left hanging from trees. The campaign emphasises the importance for dog owners of always controlling their dog and not allowing them to roam freely, leaving dog poo in public spaces.

It also addresses the importance of bringing home your dog’s poo waste if there are no public bins or if the public bins are full.

Dog poo is unpleasant, unsightly and smelly, as well as unhygienic and it can spread disease.

It is estimated that a single gram of dog waste can contain 23 million faecal coliform bacteria.

These bacteria can cause cramps, diarrhoea, intestinal illness, and serious kidney disorders in humans.

E coli, a particularly nasty bacteria and parasites like roundworm and their larvae, which can cause loss of vision, are also found in dog poo.

Our children are most at risk of these diseases.

Dog littering is not a dog problem, but it is a dog owner problem, and people are asked to take poo bags every time they walk their dog in a public place. Many responsible dog owners are doing this already and know that it is the law to bag and bin their dog’s poo.

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