By Gillian McVeigh

OUTRAGE has been expressd in Ballybay this week after more illegal dumping took place at Baird’s Shore just outside of the town.Once again Ballybay locals have contacted the Monaghan Post to express their outrage after refuse bags containing household rubbish and cooking utensils were disposed of near the lakeside. The contents of the bags were strewn all over the once-picturesque area as scavenging dogs and birds tore  at the  bags in the hunt for food.

AS the Ballybay Development Committee and Town Park committee strive to improve the town of Ballybay a certain section of the community seem set on ruining the image of the town by illegal dumping.  Some of the waste is even entering the water. One local man who regularly walks close to Baird’s Shore is livid that this illegal dumping is continuing to take place.

“This is an absolute disgrace. It is hard to believe that there are people living nearby who would want to destroy a beautiful amenity such as Baird’s Shore, rather than pay the few euros to dispose of their rubbish properly,” said the Ballybay local who wishes to remain anonymous. Locals are calling for the provision of County Council signage warning that it is illegal to dump rubbish at Baird’s Shore and for the council to do more to combat illegal dumping in the Ballybay area.