Ecological Waste Management come to the rescue of Greenacres residents

BEFORE: Jennifer Green pictured with some of the rubbish dumped in Greenacres

Moved by the issue of dumping at the back of houses in Greenacres, Ecological Waste Management have helped clean up the estate by providing residents with the tools required to remove the waste that had been abandoned in alleyways near their homes.

The issue was first highlighted by newly-elected Louth County Councillor Jennifer Green two weeks ago after residents complained about the volume of rubbish being dumped in the estate and the “overpowering” smell it had left behind. She had made appeals to Dundalk Town Council to deal with the problem but they said it was beyond their remit, much to her and the local residents’ frustrations.

However, after hearing about the story Haggardstown-based Ecological Waste Management decided to get involved to help solve the problem, as Cllr Green explained to Talk of the Town.

“They were moved by the plight of the residents,” said the Sinn Féin representative.

“They left a skip for the residents the following afternoon and two employees provided protective gear for the residents to wear and actually stayed to help clean up.”

Cllr Green said: “The residents were delighted. These guys are a new company in town and want to give something to the community which is more than can be said for the Council. Where is the value for money the tax payers expect?”

The Mulholland Avenue woman was one of 10 members of her party to be elected to the County Council following Friday’s polling and she insists that as the largest party on the local authority, Sinn Féin will demand more for the people of the area.

“Things will change,” she said.

“Sinn Féin now has 10 Councillors on the County Council and we demand value for money. We will ensure that the taxpayers’ money is spent wisely and for the benefit of all across the county. The council are there to provide services to the people and we as councillors have a responsibility to ensure that is done on a fair basis and there is accountability to the public. Sinn Féin have an excellent track record on doing just that.”

AFTER: Cllr Jennifer Green with local resident Miriam Martin who had contacted her on the issue

Local businesses targeted by thieves

The Park Inn Hotel was one of the premises broken into in the last week or so

A number of local businesses were broken into over the course of the last week throughout Dundalk.

The first place to be targeted was Ecological Waste Management in Haggardstown, who were broken into at some stage of last Thursday night/Friday morning after a door was forced open. The culprits escaped with a small sum of money.

Then last Friday a garage premises on the Coes Road was burgled after two bars of a gate were cut. The office was ransacked in the break-in but nothing was taken.

On Sunday morning around 5am Bar One Bookmakers in Patrick Street was targeted by three thieves, who escaped with a small amount of cash after a door was forced open.

Finally, there was also a break-in to the closed Park Inn Hotel on the Armagh Road last week, with another small sum taken.

Anyone with information on any of the incidents is asked to contact Dundalk Gardaí.

Ecological Waste Management looking to expand

Ecological Waste Management Ltd are hoping to expand their facility at the Coes Road Industrial Estate on the Coes Road.

The company have applied to Dundalk Town Council for planning permission to add an internal area in a section of their existing building for the storage of waste tyres.

They insist that no processes to alter the overall characteristics of the waste tyres will be undertaken on-site.

The council are due to make a decision on the matter on April 10^th.