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LEGISLATION IS NEEDED to penalise landlords whose behaviour encourages their tenants to dump rubbish illegally, a Dublin councillor has said.
Christy Burke, a councillor for Dublin’s north inner city area, was speaking as the council ramped up its efforts to curb illegal dumping in the city centre.
He warned people dumping rubbish illegally:
Dublin City Council is coming after you – so watch out.
He said that he agrees with Dublin City Council when it comes to CCTV, as “anyone illegally dumping will automatically cover their face”. It is understood the council is not planning to add more CCTV cameras under its 2o14 plan.
Disgusting
He said that in parts of the north inner city area, it is “disgusting” what council staff have to deal with when removing rubbish.
“I have jumped out of the car stopping people dumping bags,” said Burke.
He indicated that part of the problem is multi-tenant units.
“The problem is that until we get the legislation that landlords will be penalised if they don’t have [an] adequate proper dumping area, and if they don’t produce evidence of receipts… we need that legislation,” he said.
New bye laws allow council staff to call to houses and ask tenants if they can prove what company is collecting their rubbish.
This initiative was rolled out in January and Burke said that the council staff are calling to both private and city council tenants.
“I’d like to see a name and shame,” said Burke. “I’d like to see enforcement so stringent that there is an approach, infringement and name and shame.”
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Bertie who?
oh, i remember wee Bertie all too well!
this is a “man” who sold our country out to scumbag thieving property developers who promptly put the next 2 generations of irish citizens in hock to foreign banks just so’s he could remain on as Taoiseach for a few more years.
that he has the gall to be commenting from the sidelines would be amazing, but for the fact that the chap is TOTALLY delusional, and has been for a long number of years now.
the sooner he takes himself off to Traitor’s Gate, and avails himself of some of the medicine he advised others to take in years gone by the happier i’ll be.
Bertie Bassett?
best thing to do with bertie is never mention him again. that would be his worst nightmare.
Bertie Bassett…oh he was so sweet :-)) Hmmmm, I am craving for a liquorice right now…
Luck of the Irish…
Good for him but why spread it over 20 years? OK, I can see the logic some people cannot handle money but I would prefer the $10 million up front.
The American lottery system is set up to pay out annually for 20 years so they can collect accumulating interest on money sitting in their accounts.
Also, $10 million isn’t $10 million. About 32.5% comes off the top in taxes and THEN the winner can start collecting annual payments. At $337,000 x 20 years is only $6.74 million.
Still, I wouldn’t pass up $337K a year for the next 20 years. I’d put at least $250K of it into account annually and not touch it, but also accruing interest of my own. :-)
Thank you for that tax lecture…duh! I am a Tax Accountant by the way. I just don’t practise anymore. Got fed up of City life and the rat race.
However, I am surprised that the US lottery winnings are taxed. Most other countries, especially in Europe, let you have the money free of taxes. And in some lotteries if you pay the tax when buying the ticket (peanuts compared to what you may win) that’s the end of your obligations.
I don’t think two lines account for a lecture, Dan. And unless you go around with a sign on your head that says Dan the Accountant, who’s to know?!
I’m not surprised the US lottery winnings are taxed. America taxes everything. They even have the right to tax American’s living and working in Ireland if their annual income covers over a certain limit. But I don’t have to tell you that. You know everything! ;-)
Hahahahahahahaha! Bloody ha!!!!!!
Happy Valentine’s Day, Dan! :-D
9.; Who gives a flying toss, I don’t. Are ‘celebrities’ really news? Who decides?
We always try to make the 9th item in the 9 at 9 something a little off-beat and less serious – sorry if it’s not to your tastes… 8 out of 9 ain’t bad?
Oh! Didn’t realise that! Fair enough I suppose, to distract us from all the bad news. Point taken!
PS – given your reasoning, maybe you should rename it the 8 1/2 at 9 :-)
Shootings , shootings and more shootings… great to see how effective our criminal justice system is!
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