Hot town, summer in the city, dirty old Dublin’s getting filthy and gritty

Local politicians have called on Dublin City Council officials to drastically improve street cleaning in the city centre amid growing complaints of uncleanliness and littering on the capital’s streets.

Many Dubliners have taken to social media in recent weeks to express their disdain for the state of the streets, with councillors now seeking answers from senior council management.

Ray McAdam, a local Fine Gael councillor, said that given the recent spell of good weather, "you’d ...