A local councillor has raised the plight of dog fouling in our towns and villages across the region.
Cllr Clifford Kelly brought a motion to the most recent meeting of Cavan County Council in relation to the scourge dog litter is having on locations locally.
He said it's terrible to see footpaths being destroyed by dog fouling, he added that this is not just disgusting but dangerous. Cllr Kelly said it's not fair on our vulnerable in society, the likes of children, older people, people pushing buggies or a wheelchair user.
He said he didn't know what the solution was to this very serious problem but something needs to be done and done fast. The calls come as it was revealed that there was no dog fouling offences recorded in Cavan in either 2023 or 2024. Nationally, a total of 37 people were penalised over dog-fouling offences in 2024.
Cllr Stiofan Conaty seconded the motion and pointed to the likes of more dog litter bins in towns and villages to assist with the problem. Cllr Patricia Walsh said there was no excuse for anyone not to clean up after their dog. Councillors were informed that there was up on 12,000 dogs in Cavan and 8 dog wardens are currently employed across the county.
Cllr TP O'Reilly and Cllr Winston Bennett said that dog owners need to take responsibility here and have a bit of cop on was needed. Cllr Kelly said that a different approach was needed towards tackling this issue.
