GALWAY AND BALLINASLOE SUPERMARKET SITES FARE POORLY IN IBAL SURVEY

Date Published: 31-Aug-2009

The Lidl and Argos complex at the Headford road in the city has been described as "seriously littered" in a survey by Irish Businesses Against Litter, IBAL.The Ballinasloe Costcutters site has also ranked as "seriously littered" in the survey.The group listed the country's best known retailers for not cleaning up entrances, car parks and pavements. The Lidl/Argos site at the Headford road in the city is 'seriously littered' according to IBAL.The survey says "the planted areas and location at roadside of carpark were very dirty - filled with a wide variety of all manner of litter."Also described as "seriously littered' is the costcutter site in Ballinasloe.Meanwhile, Lidl in Ballinasloe was rated as "clean to European norms."IBAL is accusing local authorities such as Galway city council of failing to implement the law by imposing fines on supermarkets for litter.