A German woman who was living in Ballyhaunis was convicted of illegal dumping on a site at Clare, Claremorris, which had 70 tonnes of waste and cost Mayo County Council €10,650 to clean up. The woman was fined €1,000 plus €750 costs at Claremorris District Court this week.
Natascha Morawietz with an address at 15 Manor Brook, Ballyhaunis, had correspondence which was found at the site of the illegal dumping, the court was told by Desmond Hannick, environmental officer with Mayo County Council. Mr Hannick also told the court that he had to go to great lengths to get the summons served on Morawietz and that this was the fourth successful prosecution the council had made on this illegal dumping site.
