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Some of Dublin's prime beauty spots are being ruined by rubbish, writes Amanda Phelan, as sneaky fly-tippers and careless individuals dump and litter to their hearts' content with flagrant disregard for the city's environment and appearance

FOR Marco Fussy, Dublin's litter problem is more than just an eyesore. The keen gardener regularly comes into physical contact with the flotsam of food wrappers, empty bottles, discarded coffee cups, plastic bags, condoms and old tyres dumped around his beloved Howth Head.