"A report from DCC's Halloween working group - made up of representatives from the public domain, community development and housing departments along with gardaí - told councillors it was using "authorised drone flights" to monitor the city on an ongoing basis. "This has proven effective in identifying large-scale storage in previous years," it said. Any identified material will be removed by the group in co-ordination with gardaí, with the public encouraged to report suspected stockpiling to the council."
"Eight such stockpiles have already been located and removed by the group, which is expecting an increase in reports over the coming weeks. Along with drones, the council will use formal reports and anecdotal information to identify those hoarding material, with private contractors also brought on board to support the council's efforts on a local or out-of-hours basis. But despite these measures, Debby Clarke, DCC's community and social development officer for Cabra/Glasnevin, told councillors today that the task"
""It is a very complex issue to try and stop bonfires - it's a huge culture in Dublin and Ireland, and it's not something that can be tackled very easily," she said. Independent councillor Cieran Perry said he was more than aware of the challenges in tackling bonfires, having done so for more than 15 years. "We were successful on a number of occasions, we've stopped the bonfire on Drumcliffe [Road], we've stopped the bonfire in the Cattle Market," he said."
Dublin City Council's Halloween working group uses authorised drone flights, formal reports, anecdotal information, and private contractors to identify and remove hoarded bonfire material. Any located stockpiles are removed in coordination with gardaí, and the public is encouraged to report suspected stockpiling. Eight stockpiles have already been removed and more reports are expected in coming weeks. Stopping bonfires is described as complex and requiring coordination between the fire brigade, gardaí, and community services because bonfires are a strong local culture. Councillors noted past successes in preventing bonfires but raised concerns about inconsistent enforcement in some communities.
Read at Irish Independent
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]