Sir, – I fail to understand why dog-owners are fined €150 “on-the-spot” or, on summary conviction, up to €3,000 for failing to clean up a dog’s waste, yet horses are permitted to be used as a tourist attraction in our city and are freely permitted to foul our streets. Would it not be a simple matter to attach dung-catchers to these animals and offset the cost by selling the manure for fertiliser?
We all need to play our part in keeping Ireland tidy. – Yours, etc,
LUCY McFARLANE,
Newtownpark Avenue,
Blackrock,
Co Dublin.
