Madam, – Like Andy Jones (April 12th) I am appalled by the disgusting litter that spoils every road in the country. Sadly, Cavan roads seem to be even worse than those of the Wicklow and Kildare borders. Perhaps Mr Jones is more observant than I, but here, at a rough count, there is some offending item every five metres or so.
A far more worrying aspect of the problem is the level of littering on our spanking new motorways which far exceeds these figures. Nowhere else in the world have I seen anything to match it. It is also a danger to motorists, who may be distracted by the sunlight reflected off objects, or suffer a fatal puncture from broken glass on the so-called safety margins.
Why is there no authority in the land responsible for clearing litter, and maintaining the safety of road margins? My dictionary defines being patriotic as being “actuated by a love of one’s country: directed to the public welfare”. Patriots seem to be in short supply these days! – Yours, etc,
Madam, – Andy Jones (April 12th) walks past the litter: picking it up would be more productive, and he might feel less of a nerd and more of a concerned citizen? – Yours, etc,
A chara, – In August last year I had a letter printed in the local paper appealing for helpers in cleaning up my area in Clondalkin and surrounds. I received one response from an elderly neighbour.
I continue to do my bit, but people just don’t care. – Is mise,