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 Bin your litter Carlow was today announced as the cleanest town in Ireland at a ceremony in Dublin today, in the 2010 survey of litter levels in 53 towns and cities, by Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL).
The winning town was presented with a special plaque by Dr Tom Cavanagh, Chairman of IBAL, who criticised the Government, local and Urban District County Councils for failing to fully tackle the issue of litter, which shows slow signs of reducing.
To mark its success, Carlow will receive a number of trees for planting locally.
IBAL’s Anti-Litter League which commenced in 2002, was developed to attempt to mobilise local authorities into action on the subject of litter. Recent results show 36 out of 55 towns are ‘Clean to European Norms’ compared to only 2 when the survey began in 2002.
The success to-date of IBAL’s Anti-Litter League programme lies in its transparency. It involves An Taisce,who regularly monitor litter levels in towns and cities across Ireland according to international standards. The areas are then ranked in a league table format.
Initially comprising 27 areas, the League has grown to include over 50 towns and city areas and is now co-funded by the Department of the Environment. All towns of over 6,000 inhabitants are now covered by the Anti Litter League.
The ultimate objective of the League is to ensure all towns in Ireland are ‘litter-free’, which equates to 80 points or more out of 100.
Portlaoise was branded Ireland’s dirtiest town, closely followed by Nenagh in Co Tipperary, latter the political capital of North Tipperary. Dr Tom Cavanagh said Town Managers and Councilors should be out and about seeing what is going on throughout towns as regards littering.
IBAL now wants people to become litter “whistle-blowers” by photographing black-spots in their areas and sending the pictures to the organisation, which, in turn, will pass them on to the relevant local authority. They are inviting people to submit photos as part of a “litter twitter” campaign to alert local authorities to litter-ridden areas.
The report blames a lack of co-ordination between local councils and the National Roads Authority for litter problems. Dr Tom Cavanagh said that city authorities faced challenges such as the prevalence of dumping, discarded fast-food and litter connected with late-night activity. Chewing gum on pavements is tarnishing the overall environment Dr Cavanagh said and a clean Ireland was critical to enhancing our international reputation.
Photos can be emailed to litterspotter.2010@twitpic.com.
If you like looking at litter, you might be interested in IBAL’s Twitter account at twitter.com/litterspotter – pics on view include that of a littered bus stop in Clondalkin and the back of an abandoned bed lying in a river.
 Green Dragon Innovation Challenge 2011 The Agri Aware Green Dragon Secondary Schools Innovation Challenge is back and set again to entice all our young innovators to develop original and ground breaking ideas. Students are encouraged to develop the concept of a new product or service within three sectors with huge potential for development, namely: food, agriculture and the environment.
Twenty five finalists will battle it out at the national final in March 2011 for the highly coveted prize of a development fund worth €8,000.
Agri Aware with the support of Bord Bia and AIB Bank are calling on second level students of all ages to look outside their classroom, identify a gap in one of these three sectors and apply what they have learned to the real world.
The challenge is open to all second level students. It doesn’t matter if you are a first or a sixth year, the submission will be judged on the merit of the idea and not your age.
Students nationwide will pitch their ideas to the Green Dragons with the hope of following in the footsteps of last year’s highly successful winner, Paul Bowden from Thurles CBS Co. Tipperary.
IFA President John Bryan commented, “The Green Dragon is an excellent way to get our young people thinking about the huge economic possibilities that lie within the agricultural, food and environmental sector.”
Interested pupils, teachers and parents should visit Here for more information.
Note: Due to the recent adverse weather conditions resulting in the closure of many schools, the closing date for registration to the Green Dragon Innovation Challenge is now Friday January 21st, 2011.
 Thurles Greyhound Stadium Everyone of us enjoy a night at the dogs and next month people will have the opportunity to bring the whole family Greyhound racing in aid of a very worthy cause.
On February 26th next the Irish Greyhound Board will host its first ever multi venue family benefit night, in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland.
In association with the Irish Examiner, the event will take place across 10 locations including Thurles Greyhound Stadium, with all funds raised being distributed both nationally and to regional branches of Down Syndrome Ireland.
Tickets to this family friendly evening will include access to all races, plus a race programme. All venues involved in Tipperary will have entertainment, goodie bags for children, raffles and auctions, as well as all the thrill of the chase.
There will also be a weekend break for two up for grabs at each venue, courtesy of Select Hotel Ireland.
Head of Marketing for the Irish Greyhound Board, Orla Strumble, said the organisation were delighted to be involved in this worthy fund raiser.
Family tickets for the night cost just €20 for 2 adults and up to 4 children while individual tickets will cost €10.
Remember the Date – February 26th 2011 – Thurles Greyhound Stadium.
 Free Tipperary Business Directory Businesses operating in Co Tipperary are now invited to join our ‘Local Directory‘, free of charge.
Over 120 product suppliers and service providers have already discovered this free directory and have signed up, in an effort to improve business by introducing themselves to over 1,000 readers each day.
Introduce Your Business To A Wider Audience
If you would like to put your business forward, for inclusion in this free directory, please follow the simple instructions given hereunder:-
- Click on the Thurles Directory Tab situated at the top of the Thurles.Info Home Page.
- Scroll down to the bottom of this page and click on Submit A Listing.
- In the box marked Title – place your Name or Business Trading Name.
- In the box marked Link – place your Website Address. (Ignore if you do not as yet have a website.)
- In the box marked Email – place your Email address.
- In the Category Box – click the down arrow symbol and choose a suitable category which best describes your business activity. (Note: If there is not a category already included, which adequately describes your business activity, ignore and we will be happy to add one for you.)
- In the Description Box include your Phone Numbers (Land Line and Mobile), your Fax Number, your Postal Address and any other information which you feel is relevant. Please also use this space to state what Category you would like to be included under, but only if a category is not as yet already available. Please also include here your Facebook address details also.
- Then press Submit.
Note: Your details submitted will not appear immediately in this Directory, as, in the interests of security, details will require the approval of our sites administration.
If you would like to include a picture of your Business Premises or Business Logo, please contact our Site direct, by clicking Here to arrange and discuss a Featured Listing.
 Britfic Brand Products The soft drinks group Britvic is to seek 100 redundancies at its operations in Ireland from next month.
Staff at the company’s new customer call centre, situated in the Tipperary Technology Park, Nenagh Road,Thurles, which opened last month, happily will not be affected.
These job cuts represent about one in seven of its present workforce here in Ireland and follow a review of the companies commercial operations.
The company is involved in the manufacture of well known brands such as Ballygowan, 7Up, Club, Robinsons and MiWadi.
Job losses will largely be across the commercial teams of the group and are due to a change in consumer spending habits in Ireland, with declines in both the pub and convenience store sector. Revenue and sales volumes at Britvic Ireland rose in the third quarter of the fiscal year, but the drinks company warned then that this did not signal a sustained recovery in the soft drinks market. The company announced 145 job losses in January last year and the closure of plants in Ballyshannon and Waterford.
Its managing director in Ireland, Mr Andrew Richards, says he deeply regrets the jobs losses but states they are “unavoidable and Britvic management will remain actively engaged with staff and their union representatives as changes are implemented within the group over the coming month.”
Britvic remains committed to the Irish market, saying it has made significant investments in its Dublin and Thurles facilities and the company will continue its operations in Cork, Limerick and Belfast.
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