A local councillor has called for immediate action after what he described as a serious incident of illegal dumping near the Louth/Meath border outside Ardee.
Councillor Paddy Meade said a significant quantity of waste was discovered late last week on the Louth side of the border between Shanlis Cross and Newtown.
He has urged Louth County Council to remove the dumped material as a matter of urgency, citing both the environmental impact and the negative effect on the surrounding rural area.
Councillor Meade said the incident was part of a wider pattern of anti-social behaviour in the locality.
According to the councillor, the area has experienced repeated dumping, graffiti and the theft of an old council water pump earlier this week.
There was also another case of illegal dumping again over the weekend in the same area, and Councillor Meade joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this.