Drones are to be used to snare people engaged in illegal dumping at blackspots. Additional funding has been sourced for this year’s initiative, with Mr Naughten describing illegal dumping as “economic and environmental treason”. “We are going to get more access to surveillance equipment, which will include drones, fixed-wing aircraft and CCTV,” he said. Some local authorities already employ drones, often to surveil an area to check if dumping has already occurred. The new initiative will also allow community groups and local authorities to apply for funding for dashcams for vehicles which might help catch any fly-tippers in the act.

Source: Irish Examiner February 16, 2018 02:30 UTC