Letters to the Editor: It is clear that unfettered access by dogs is fouling our best places

A reader says dogs must be banned from areas of public recreation because they are damaging the very essence of the attractions
Letters to the Editor: It is clear that unfettered access by dogs is fouling our best places

A reader points out that about one third of dogs are unlicensed and the fine for dog fouling is just €150.  Picture: Denis Minihane

Anja Murray is correct. Recent research from Trinity College Dublin confirms that dogs cause a serious threat to public health. 

That arises from dangerous infestations of roundworms and toxicara canis. 

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