Sir, – I agree entirely with Michael Leahy (April 7th) that there should be regular adverts on radio and television, especially, to encourage social awareness regarding littering from cars and in general. There are regular awareness slots for bicyclists, motorcyclists and on the dangers posed by ESB cables, so why not littering? – Yours,etc,
VICTOR LEVINGSTONE,
Sandymount,
Dublin 4.
Sir, – So, "it is beyond" Michael Leahy (April 7th) why there are no adverts on radio or television encouraging drivers and their passengers not to throw their tin cans out the window while driving.
It is beyond me to see this beautiful country of ours littered by environmental illiterates who dump their domestic waste with routine disregard. It is also beyond me why anyone would suggest that the Government and local authorities should erect signs and mount media campaigns encouraging car driving polluters to desist from discarding their rubbish from their vehicles. To have to resort to such measures renders us beyond civic redemption. – Yours, etc,
TOM COOPER,
Templeogue,
Dublin 6W.
Sir, – We recently arrived in Ireland for a month’s stay, our first visit to your country. We drove from Dublin to Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny, the first stop on our journey.
A resident asked us of our first impression of Ireland, and without much deliberation the word “litter” came to mind. We thought perhaps we should soften the response, but that was our actual impression. We would have expected litter in a large city but not in the Irish countryside.
We do understand that littering is a problem with individuals, but surely there is some organisation that is responsible for correcting the problem.
Castlecomer is too nice an area to be a dumping ground. We hope you find a solution to the litter problem soon.
We have found the Irish people to be friendly and helpful; and even the weather has been kind to us. – Yours, etc,
NANCY MOEN,
COLETTE L TISSUE,
Helena,
Montana, US.