Illegal dumping at one of the local lakes (file pic).

Fines issued to 215 for illegal dumping

A total of 215 Fixed Payment Notices were issued for illegal dumping and fly-tipping in the Mullingar Municipal District between October 2025 and October 2026, and 153 of the fines have been paid.

The figures were provided by Westmeath County Council’s District Office Cllr Andrew Duncan at the October meeting of the Municipal District of Mullingar Kinnegad.

The council confirmed that no court prosecutions had yet resulted from the notices, but said they were pursuing the remaining 62 unpaid fines. The figures are from October 2025 to the date of the council’s response.