Dubliners rise up to get city streets clean for 1916 celebrations

THOUSANDS of Dubliners are rising up to help get the city in ship-shape ahead of the weekend’s 1916 Centenary Commemorations.

They’re responding to Team Dublin Clean-Up that’s calling on residents, community groups and businesses to come out and support a special clean-up effort in their local area.

The collaborative clean-up takes place in various locations around the city on Easter Saturday, (March 26), from 11am to 1pm. 

Individuals and groups can register on www.teamdublincleanup.ie and Dublin City Council’s Waste Division will be providing all clean-up equipment to those who register and they’ll remove litter collected for disposal on the day.

Dublin Lord Mayor, Críona Ní Dhálaigh, is backing the clean-up campaign.

“Based on the success of many small local community clean-ups across the city, and especially the Adopt a Street programme, I encourage everyone to get together and help make our city super clean in the run up to the 1916 centenary commemorations by joining the Team Dublin Clean-Up,” she said.

“Keeping Dublin litter free is a shared responsibility for all of us. Ní neart go cur le chéile Déanaimis iarracht speisialta an chathair a glanadh don Chomóradh Céad Bliain.’’

Joe Duffy is also supporting the initiative, which he helped launch back in February.

“We are looking for 10,000 volunteers to come out and help make Dublin a litter free city on Easter Saturday,” he said.

“Everyone in this great city of ours should take pride in where they live and make a special effort in advance of the historic celebrations.”

Brian Hanney, Waste Management Division, Dublin City Council said: “We hope to see a huge turn-out for the Team Dublin Clean Up event on Easter Saturday.

“We were inspired to host this event following the success of the Team Limerick Clean Up in 2015. We know Dublin residents are proud of this city and will want to do their best to keep it litter free for the 1916 Commemorations.”