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€23,000 for Donegal litter campaign 25.07.07

DONEGAL County Council has been awarded €23,000 to promote public awareness and education on litter.
Fianna Fáil TD for Donegal North East, Niall Blaney yesterday welcomed the allocation and said it, combined with the increase in on-the-spot litter fines from €125 to €150, was a "vital step" in changing the mentality that allows people to litter.
“This is part of a national campaign that will see almost €1 million dedicated to the cause," he said.
“In Donegal it will include local media campaigns, clean ups, school competitions, exhibitions and the production of anti-litter media material.
“We all know that dumping refuse sacks in the countryside is wrong and that kind of thing is generally accepted. But many people think little of dropping a cigarette butt on the ground and yet the principal is the same.”
He said cigarette butts constituted the highest percentage of litter in most areas of the country.
“Donegal is a beautiful county. The county has so much to be proud of in its natural attractions.
“Litter spoils our natural countryside. We must take pride in our surroundings and in the cleanliness of our county.”
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