It’s been claimed that a cohort of people in Sligo Town are illegally dumping in secluded locations.

Shopping bags full of rubbish have been discovered dumped in the likes of alleyways and other areas in recent weeks.

Theres major disappointment locally over the issue, particularly in light of Sligos recent accolade from IBAL while the good work of the Tidy Towns Committees is also being undone.

Sinn Fein Cllr Arthur Gibbons says these individuals must be deterred and the local authority have a responsibility in introducing measures that will do that: