Sir, – In relation to Wednesday’s letter entitled “Pungent aroma of Dublin”, I am amazed the writer chooses to admonish Iarnród Éireann and Dublin City Council (Letters, April 29th).
The problem here lies squarely with the perpetrators. The same attitude is evident in the state of many public toilets. Why do some people treat these spaces with such disrespect, only to blame others for not cleaning up after them?
It is no different from littering. People open car windows and throw out rubbish without a second thought. Others eat while walking along the street and discard their wrappings on the pavement – or even into someone’s garden – expecting someone else to deal with the mess.
Good manners, consideration and respect for shared spaces appear to be in steady decline. It is time to place responsibility where it belongs: not on those tasked with cleaning up, but on those who create the problem. – Yours, etc,
RM Block
ANNE O’SULLIVAN,
Templeogue Road,
Dublin 6.
Sir, – I am writing to express my deep frustration at what has become an unavoidable hazard on my local streets. As a new mother navigating the streets daily with a buggy, I find myself constantly steering around and, on more occasions than I care to admit, directly through deposits of dog fouling.
Local authorities have powers to issue fines for this offence, and I would urge them to enforce these rules with far greater vigour. Better signage, more dog waste bins and visible enforcement would go a long way. – Yours, etc,
FIONA HICKEY,
Dalkey,
Co Dublin.
