A week ago, I put up a post about dog fouling in Cobh. The public walkways, from one end of the town to the other, are littered with dog crap. It’s unsightly, it’s unhealthy and it’s unfair to those of us who don’t have dogs. It’s also unfair to those responsible dog owners who clean up after their pets.
I sent an email to each of our local representatives to ask how many fines for dog fouling have been issued in Cobh in the last two years? I also sent an email to Paraig Lynch as I was advised to do, to have the matter raised at the next municipal meeting.
Kieran McCarthy replied to my email with half an hour and he thought that two or three fines may have been issued. He said he has been raising this issue as a councillor for 23 years.
Cathal Rasmussen replied within a few hours and he can’t recall any fines being issued but he is pushing to have the Traffic Warden more involved in the enforcement.
Padraig O’Sullivan replied the following day and he thought that prosecutions were poor if not nil in certain areas and enforcement is virtually impossible.
There was no reply from; Ger Keohane, Anthony Barry, Sinead Sheppard or Paraic Lynch Obviously, there was a decision made at some point to place dog fouling signs around the town. Maybe this was done as a token gesture to appease the natives or maybe there was an intention to deal with the issue.
Whatever the intention was, the fact of the matter is that the town is full of dog crap and nobody seems to be responsible for dealing with the issue. Erecting these signs would seem to have been a complete waste of public money. Mr. Lynch and his colleagues in Carraig House seem to have a difficulty replying to phone calls, emails and letters.
That doesn’t surprise me but I’ll keep trying.
It’s a disgrace, some people have no pride in their own town & no regard for other people. Going for a walk in this town means head down & don’t look up or you will undoubtably step in dogs poo, it’s everywhere !!
I received a parking ticket for having my back wheels on the double yellow lines & yet these people who leaves their dogs poo on the footpaths etc which can cause serious health issues & looks shocking to visitors to our otherwise beautiful town get off scott free.
You’re right Ann and nobody seems to care and the bad news is that there is no plan in place to do anything about it.