The trashing of our parks and beaches

Truthvader

Fann Linn wrote: »

Park properly and take your litter home with you. It can be done.

Ehh........ I think the point is that some people dont take their litter home.I suggesting that Owen Keegan might provide some other service other than clamping and blocking roads

Thelonious Monk

Truthvader wrote: »

Ehh........ I think the point is that some people dont take their litter home.I suggesting that Owen Keegan might provide some other service other than clamping and blocking roads

Don't park illegally and you wont get clamped. We really need 10 times more clampers anyway. Outside my house now there are 7 illegally parked cars, blocking the place up, they'll be there all day. I tell the council over and over but they don't want to know.

Spanish Eyes

I have a limited number of "secret" areas near me that I go to for a walk. No crowds, by the river, great views, very nice. Never see an ounce of litter there and there are no bins either. We and others must bring it home so. Not everyone is a muck savage.

Anyway TBH even without lockdown I don't go near beaches or hotspots like Glendalough etc. during the School holidays. Not worth it anymore. I can do it in September when things have quietened down a bit.

But it is awful. We were told as kids to put sweet wrappers etc. in our pockets and NEVER throw litter away. I just don't know why people drop litter like this. Surely they must hate their environment or have no respect. It is just so bad for those of us who enjoy nature. Anyway I don't know what the solution is either, sorry.

SteM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Don’t be dumping your litter and you won’t have anything to worry about.

I don't dump litter,I was brought up better than that. I still don't want a camera phone pointed at me, my wife and 7 year old while we're sitting in a park having a picnic because somebody thinks they might get a payday out of recording us. If you don't understand why then I'm not going to explain it to you.

SteM

Quandary wrote: »

Meh,

Camerphones are constantly out recording in beaches and parks.

Not pointed at groups of strangers because someone is hoping to make a few quid like you're suggesting. :rolleyes:

SteM

SteM wrote: »

I don't dump litter,I was brought up better than that. I still don't want a camera phone pointed at me, my wife and 7 year old while we're sitting in a park having a picnic because somebody thinks they might get a payday out of recording us. If you don't understand why then I'm not going to explain it to you.

Nobody (that’s not a psychopath) is going to record you eating a picnic, you’re most likely not that interesting. I’ve no problem with someone firing up the camera if people are leaving their rubbish bags behind though.

Truthvader

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Don't park illegally and you wont get clamped. We really need 10 times more clampers anyway. Outside my house now there are 7 illegally parked cars, blocking the place up, they'll be there all day. I tell the council over and over but they don't want to know.

I'm just suggesting that Dublin City Council might provide some other service such as emptying the bins or providing litter wardens rather than focus on his (and yours apparently) war on cars. Thats all; no biggie . You can still cycle everywhere

Cacamilis2011

Cornelius Crow wrote: »

I wholly agree with the content of your post but can’t get over my irritation at your use of “thrash” instead of “trash” in the title. Why can’t Irish people differentiate between the two? Also the use of an Americanism like trash in the first place bothers me separately.

Yes, I’m irritable in general.

It's the verb thrash meaning to whip/belt/assault...

Shakey_jake

Ive thought this for ages, parts of society are purely to blame for this knackbags mainly

Dirty c**ts who never learnt to use a bin

Lemsiper

whisky_galore wrote: »

I've yet to see a squirrel or rabbit fücking its half eaten packet of Doritos out the window of a car.

In fairness what you haven't seen could probably fill the universe.

Never seen a rabbit or squirrel fücking anything other than a rabbit or a squirrel.

And in fact I've never seen a human fücking a bag of doritos, half full or otherwise.

Thelonious Monk

https://mobile.twitter.com/GeogheganCllr/status/1267051273318252545

Biker79

That is incredible.


Why would a person leave rubbish like that instead of taking it with them?

StackSteevens

Truthvader wrote: »

Yep some people are pigs. It might help if dublin city council diverted resourses from clamping cars to emptying the odd bin

Or if some of the many Green party TD and Councilors in Dublin and their supporters went out and helped to clear the beaches. Walking the walk, rather than simply talking the talk.

But I suppose it's far "sexier" to block bridges rather than to do something useful.

Dakota Dan

Jizique wrote: »

Just proves we are a dirty, filthy race - if you bring it with you, take it away.
Sickening aspect of our society.

When going to a beach the only thing you should leave behind are your footprints and what’s this we, not everyone does that , are you including yourself as a rubbish tipster?

whisky_galore

Lemsiper wrote: »

In fairness what you haven't seen could probably fill the universe.

Never seen a rabbit or squirrel fücking anything other than a rabbit or a squirrel.

And in fact I've never seen a human fücking a bag of doritos, half full or otherwise.

Smartass.

Spanish Eyes

Big dumpsters on the beach will only encourage people to dump their household rubbish. Sad but true.

Bring it home, but many don't care. Filthy idiots with no respect for places they visit. I doubt they would dump their rubbish on their own road.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

buried wrote: »

Most of it round my area it is gangs of teenagers. The same ones who a couple of months ago who were doing the eco strikes from every week school to 'save de planet'!

Eh no - I seriously doubt it's the same group of teenagers.

SteM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Nobody (that’s not a psychopath) is going to record you eating a picnic, you’re most likely not that interesting. I’ve no problem with someone firing up the camera if people are leaving their rubbish bags behind though.

Yeah, read the original message I was replying where the poster mentions discreet ways of videoing people. Sounds normal alright.

Jinglejangle69

Us Irish like to think we're great crack, great people and everyone loves us.

Wrong on levels.

Dakota Dan

Jinglejangle69 wrote: »

Us Irish like to think we're great crack, great people and everyone loves us.

Wrong on levels.

Why are you thinking like that then?

Lemsiper

whisky_galore wrote: »

Smartass.

I'll take that over being a dumbass.

Conor Bourke

Cacamilis2011 wrote: »

It's the verb thrash meaning to whip/belt/assault...

Two different words- see below.

Cornelius Crow wrote: »

No, wrecking something is "trashing" (see 5th definition)

and giving someone a hiding is a "thrashing"

They are not the same thing, you've caught me on a particularly pedantic day but it ain't me who's scarleh ;-)


On a positive note, I live in a fairly salt a' dee ert area in Dublin, we had a party on the green outside my house last night with all the neighbours. Bingo, karaoke, plenty of food and drink and thankfully there wasn't as much as a sweet wrapper left on the grass after it all, despite the fun going on into the early hours, so that was nice!

buried

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Eh no - I seriously doubt it's the same group of teenagers.

Yeah you are right, the same group that drink it up and spew litter all over the place are most definitely the ones that will spend the day in school rather than get a day off for any sort of excuse

Edgware

Biker79 wrote: »

That is incredible.


Why would a person leave rubbish like that instead of taking it with them?

Can't someone else do it? This is a job for the Sanitation Commissioner to organise

Edgware

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Great input as usual buddy

Thanks. Easy to dodge school for half a day to "save the planet" but then leave a trail of ****e behind them in the park.

Speak Now

Edgware wrote: »

Can't someone else do it? This is a job for the Sanitation Commissioner to organise

They let me sign cheques with a stamp Marge, A STAMP!!!

Thelonious Monk

Edgware wrote: »

Thanks. Easy to dodge school for half a day to "save the planet" but then leave a trail of ****e behind them in the park.

How are you coming to this conclusion? You can't just fantasise about something and then present it as fact in a discussion.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

buried wrote: »

Yeah you are right, the same group that drink it up and spew litter all over the place are most definitely the ones that will spend the day in school rather than get a day off for any sort of excuse

Eh?

Are you suggesting there;s only one group of teenagers in your area...?

Edgware

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

How are you coming to this conclusion? You can't just fantasise about something and then present it as fact in a discussion.

I just did. Have you seen the trail of rubbish some of these "Gretas" leave between the local shop and the school gate? "Sure Mummy can pick it up"

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Edgware wrote: »

I just did. Have you seen the trail of rubbish some of these "Gretas" leave between the local shop and the school gate? "Sure Mummy can pick it up"

I;m guess you must be Mummy then.

buried

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Eh?

Are you suggesting there;s only one group of teenagers in your area...?

Look Princess, twist it all you want in whatever ridiculous fashion you want to. I seen the exact same group a few weeks ago do the whole 'save the planet' wolix during last winter now filth up the area near where I live in the last week, last night again too. I seen them. Unless you live in my same community and can claim that they aren't, you can go home with your "ehs" and "eh no's". Its happening. But sure twist away and say it isn't. I know it is!

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

buried wrote: »

Look Princess, twist it all you want in whatever ridiculous fashion you want to. I seen the exact same group a few weeks ago do the whole 'save the planet' wolix during last winter now filth up the area near where I live in the last week, last night again too. I seen them. Unless you live in my same community and can claim that they aren't, you can go home with your "ehs" and "eh no's". Its happening. But sure twist away and say it isn't. I know it is!

Or you just hate environmentalist teenagers, or "Greatas" as someone else called them - and want to pin something on them as part of a smear campaign and hey this will do nicely -- I think we both know which one is correct.

That or you simply don't beleive decent teenagers exist (granted - understandable in come communites, I suppose...)

G'night man have fun in your bitter self-important existance!

buried

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Or you just hate environmentalist teenagers, or "Greatas" as someone else called them - and want to pin something on them as part of a smear campaign and hey this will do nicely -- I think we both know which one is correct.

That or you simply don't beleive decent teenagers exist (granted - understandable in come communites, I suppose...)

G'night man have fun in your bitter self-important existance!

I don't give a monkey's about whatever way they want to find hip one week to the next Princess. I find it hilarious. You are the one claiming what I'm seeing it isn't happening or else "i hate it" when you literally have no clue what I am actually seeing and laughing at.

LuasSimon

Should their be more media videos on tv or ads on radio nearly a bit like anti smoking ones to discourage all the littering of our country ??
Some Ethnic breeds in our country are gone beyond recall but if a quarter of the others stopped it would be a sizeable reduction !

kildare lad

I think there's a massive problem with littering everywhere here, I started to do a good bit of walking during quarintine and the amount of bags of dog ****e just thrown in bushes is huge . Lazy idiots can't even carry it to a bin. I do a good bit of fishing aswell and the amount of rubbish people throw in bushes is unreal, it's not kids doing it either .
I started the young lad playing rugby last year, went down to watch them train and you'd see the usual Ross o Carroll Kelly lookalikes standing there drinking coffee . The coach came over to them and told them that the club isn't a dump and to bring their cups to the bin instead of leaving them on the sidelines as they did last week. I'd like to see undercover litter wardens to out and fine people for throwing rubbish on the ground .

bloodless_coup

Where can one buy a good thrash can?

Biker79

bloodless_coup wrote: »

Where can one buy a good thrash can?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

bloodless_coup wrote: »

Where can one buy a good thrash can?

Down Sesame Street. Ask for Oscar.

lawred2

buried wrote: »

Most of it round my area it is gangs of teenagers. The same ones who a couple of months ago who were doing the eco strikes from every week school to 'save de planet'!

I'd wager that they were two very different sets of teenagers

1 sheep2

lawred2 wrote: »

I'd wager that they were two very different sets of teenagers

Pity the fool who takes that bet!

kildare lad wrote: »

...the usual Ross o Carroll Kelly lookalikes standing there drinking coffee.

I don't want to make this into a class thing, but your ire is greatly misdirected if you think the problem group is middle class parents.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

lawred2 wrote: »

I'd wager that they were two very different sets of teenagers

Maybe it's Fight Club but with a group of teenagers?

_Brian

Fann Linn wrote: »

A fine is €150

Sure

StackSteevens

_Brian wrote: »

Sure

Nope - he's right.

Fines for littering
Leaving or throwing litter in a public place is an offence that can result in an on-the-spot fine of €150, or a maximum fine of €3,000 if you are convicted in the District Court. Local authority litter wardens and the Gardaí can issue on-the-spot fines.

If you continue littering after conviction, you may be fined up to €600 a day.
If you are convicted of a litter offence, you may also have to pay the local authority’s legal costs.

The Protection of the Environment Act 2003 introduced on-the-spot fines of up to €130,000 for causing environmental pollution, and €10,000 per day thereafter for continuing offences.

Should we laugh or cry? :mad:

pjohnson

kildare lad wrote: »

I started the young lad playing rugby last year, went down to watch them train and you'd see the usual Ross o Carroll Kelly lookalikes standing there drinking coffee . The coach came over to them and told them that the club isn't a dump and to bring their cups to the bin instead of leaving them on the sidelines as they did last week. I'd like to see undercover litter wardens to out and fine people for throwing rubbish on the ground .

But I thought everything was blamed on Teenagers?


Or are people just cranky again and blaming teens?

Spanish Eyes

pjohnson wrote: »

But I thought everything was blamed on Teenagers?


Or are people just cranky again and blaming teens?

In fairness you just have to look at the morons invading the beaches now in their droves. They don't give a sh!t really. So much for our Education system and ecological messages. Nah. rebels always.

I do realise that many parents of young babies also leave their nappies and more for our delight too. Honestly what the actual F.

kildare lad

1 sheep2 wrote: »

Pity the fool who takes that bet!



I don't want to make this into a class thing, but your ire is greatly misdirected if you think the problem group is middle class parents.

Why do middle class people not litter?? I live in what you'd call a middle class area , and most of the litter that throw on the ground would be from middle class people , would they throw it in there own estates , no they don't , but do they throw bottles of water, coffee and bags of Pooh in bushes along the river or canal when no one's looking , yes most definitely they do

Mr_Muffin

Littering is disgusting. I often walk to local country roads, and the ditches are full of rubbish - usually cans, wrappers etc. It must be from people throwing it out their car window.

ThewhiteJesus

As a sign on my favourite beach in Ireland in Kilkee co Clare reads ‘leave only your footprints behind ‘

ixoy

Being a regular now to St. Anne's, the littering wasn't really therein April. Come May though - and possibly also with the 2km moving to 5km as well as the weather - it surged to disgusting levels.

corks finest

Cornelius Crow wrote: »

I wholly agree with the content of your post but can’t get over my irritation at your use of “thrash” instead of “trash” in the title. Why can’t Irish people differentiate between the two? Also the use of an Americanism like trash in the first place bothers me separately.

Yes, I’m irritable in general.

Sesame Street influence