To most people the walk up to the booster station at Doogra, Glenisland, offers a challenging climb amid spectacular scenery. But for others, the area offers little more than a dumping ground.
Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny has gone public on the amount of illegal dumping that is taking place in the area, a situation which came to his personal notice over the Christmas period.
While out walking Deputy Kenny enjoyed passing through the forest and the magnificent views which present themselves on the climb to the station, but he was disheartened and even maddened at the amount of bags and rubbish deliberately dumped at the end of the road.
“Most of the rubbish dumped is of a recyclable nature that could be left at any recycling depot,” Dep Kenny said this week. “This dumping is dangerous to cattle and animals, it also completely destroys the area and is a result of a conscious decision by people to drive up there and dump their rubbish. They could just as easily have travelled to a number of recycling depots. This is utterly mindless carry on.”
The Fine Gael leader has notified the Mayo County Council who may be able to find those responsible.
Half way down the road, more illegal dumping has been going on for some time, Dep Kenny has outlined. Here he witnessed enough rubbish to fill at least five or six large skips thrown over the road edge. “This is not a good start to the New Year. If this continues then Mayo County Council should give consideration to restricting open access to all vehicles and limit vehicular access to those who request permission to do so where dumping is not the motivation. Pedestrian access should of course continue,” he has suggested.
Dep Kenny concluded: “This is one of a number of accessible points with a magnificent view in all directions being deliberately destroyed by mindless persons. Their New Year resolution should be to stop this wanton destruction.”
