Local Councillor Daithí Doolan is calling for action to clean up Labre Park
Doolan urges action as ‘50 tonnes of waste’ in Labre Park sparks health fears
Local Councillor Daithí Doolan is calling for action to clean up the “fifty tonnes of waste dumped in Labre Park” as residents report health problems that have occurred as a result of living beside it.
The large dump has attracted vermin to the nearby residential site, and it was reported that “one resident has already been bitten by a rat and became seriously ill.”
Councillor Doolan met with residents and members of the Ballyfermot Traveller Action Project who are furious over the continued lack of clean up efforts.
In an attempt to highlight the crisis, he has been in contact with Dublin City Council, Gardaí, Health Service Executive and Ballyfermot Traveller Action Project.
“They must work together to remove this waste and make sure it doesn’t happen again. We need to send out a loud and clear message, those involved in illegal dumping will face criminal sanctions.”
The issue of dumping at Labre Park is not a new issue, as it was previously reported that Dublin City Council spent over half a million euro on waste removal between 2015 and 2020.
“The residents of Labre Park have faced huge challenges over the years with the promised regeneration never happening, they cannot be expected to live on a dump as well. I would plead with Dublin City Council to clear this up as a matter of urgency.”
Since 1999, residents of the site, which is Ireland’s oldest traveller accommodation scheme, have been calling for the implementation of regeneration works.
Constant setbacks have occurred over the years, and most recently, works were halted by Dublin City Council this year following the publication of a flood report.
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