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The largest Dublin fatberg council engineer Colin Fitzpatrick says he’s heard about was under South Great George’s Street about eight years ago.

Here’s some of what councillors talked about at their first full meeting of the year at City Hall.

Finding places to put overground bottle banks has become harder and harder, as they can be noisy and unsightly so neighbours don’t want them nearby.

Even though it’s a busy shopping street, Meath Street in the south-inner city has just one lonely bin.

It was launched to help tackle illegal dumping in the city centre. But, despite all the founders’ work, the problem persists.

Independent Councillor Vincent Jackson says he has been pushing for a refundable deposit scheme since 1995, but that the response from government to him has been that it “doesn’t suit”.

Some households in the inner city don’t have room for bins, so they’ve been given exemptions to keep using bags. But they’re still being pushed to switch.

If you live in the inner city, you might be familiar with the problem: a pile of empty bottles in your bin, and no place to recycle them. Why aren’t there any bottle banks nearby?