Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) was set up in 1996 as an alliance of companies
who believe that litter has a significant impact on our economic well-being.
The main sources of our prosperity – tourism, Foreign Direct Investment
and our food industries - all depend on an image of Ireland as a clean and
green island. We are now a high-cost destination for visitors, who deserve
first-class standards of cleanliness. |
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believes that it is the job of Local Government
to solve our litter problem. It is through enforcement
of litter laws - not public information campaigns
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2013 IBAL Anti Litter League Launch (22.04.12) Galway West End Traders celebrate winning the inaugural IBAL Business Award as IBAL launched its 2013 Anti-Litter League today. With over 100 businesses, the West End is a vibrant part of the city which through a mix of clean-up days, anti-fly-posting measures, painting and provision of cleaning equipment, brought about by the businesses themselves, is now cleaner and brighter than ever. Pictured is Conor Horgan of Irish Business Against Litter presenting Malachy Duggan of Galway West End Traders (and proprietor of the Blue Note) with the IBAL Business Award certificate at the weekend.
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2012 IBAL Anti Litter League Final Kilkenny announced as overall winner of the 2012 IBAL Anti Litter League at an awards ceremony today (07.01.2013). Pictured (l to r): Dr Tom Cavanagh, Chairman of IBAL with Cllr John Coonan, Deputy Mayor of Kilkenny and Brian Tyrrell, Town Clerk, Kilkenny.
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2012 IBAL Anti Litter League First Round Results 2012 Announced today (03.09.12) The First Round Results of the IBAL Anti Litter League for 2012 were announced today, please click for press release.
The IBAL Business Award details were also announced today, for full details please click.
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2012 IBAL Anti Litter League Launch (25.04.12) Trinity College students celebrate achieving ‘Litter Free’ status in a survey of third level colleges by Irish Business Against Litter, as IBAL launched its 2012 Anti-Litter League today. Pictured (l to r): Trinity students, Anthea Lachia, Stephen Garry and Rachel Barry with Chairman of IBAL, Dr Tom Cavanagh and Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring.
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2011 IBAL Anti Litter League Final Trim was announced as Ireland's cleanest town in the IBAL Anti Litter League 2011 final. Pic l to r: Anthony Conlon, Trim Town Foreman, Cllr. James O'Shea, Cathaoirleach, Trim Town Council, Brian Heffernan, Trim Tidy Towns and Chamber of Commerce, Tom Cavanagh, Chairman IBAL, Minister Phil Hogan T.D, Dept. of Environment, Community and Local Government, Ray Butler T.D. (Trim), Brian Murphy, Trim Town Clerk and Des Foley, Trim Town Manager.
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2011 IBAL Anti Litter League Launch Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan and Chairman of IBAL, Dr Tom Cavanagh launched the 2011 IBAL Anti Litter League today (04.05.11) with the help of 5 year old Cillian Young O’Loughlin. IBAL is calling for a national ‘Adopt a Road’ scheme as part of the launch.
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2010 IBAL Anti Litter League Final Carlow was announced as the cleanest town in the final round of the IBAL Anti Litter League 2010. Pic (l to r) Pat Keogh, litter warden, Carlow Town Council, Dr. Tom Cavanagh, Chairman IBAL, Walter Lacey, Chairman of Carlow Town Council and Seamus de Faoite, Acting Town Clerk, Carlow Town Council.
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2010 ‘Litter Twitter’ Launch Students Cian Carroll from Wicklow and Christine Lewis, Dublin, launching the IBAL (Irish Business Against Litter) "Litter Twitter" campaign in Dublin today. Citizens are encouraged to alert local authorities to litter blackspots in their area by emailing images from their phone to litterspotter.2010@twitpic.com
Images can be uploaded onto twitter.com/litterspotter page by emailing from your mobile phone or email account to litterspotter.2010@twitpic.com . When emailing an image simply use the Subject field to include a caption – date, location and brief description. This will give IBAL and all viewers more detail on the image and help the local authority in identifying the site. Please do not write in main body of email as it will not be picked up. If you wish to contact IBAL directly please email info@ibal.ie .
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- Latest litter fine stats state that a total of 14,276 fines were issued from Jan-June 2008 - 46% were paid
- Taking companies to task for breaching Litter Act would yield
spectacular results at little cost
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major IBAL initiative has been the Anti Litter League.
Ranking the performance of each local authority in combating
litter in a league table format, has delivered tangible
results. Now co-funded by the Dept of the Environment,
the League covers 53 towns and city areas. |
- Trim was deemed overall winner of the IBAL Anti Litter League for 2011
- Latest results show 38 out of 53 towns are Clean to European Norms compared to only 2 when the survey began in 2002
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| Bray - Anti Litter Winners 2009 |
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