Dog waste is very unpleasant, a nuisance and can be a public health issue. Section 22 of the Litter Pollution Act 1997 makes it an offence for the person in charge of a dog not to clean up when their dog fouls in a public place This obligation particularly applies to public roads, footpaths, parks and beaches. Please act responsibly - clean up after your dog and dispose of the dirt in a suitable sanitary manner; use a paper bag.
Dog dirt is a health hazard and someday your child might be affected by someone else’s failure to ‘do the right thing’. Train your dog to “go at home” in the garden. Failure to clean up your dog’s waste can lead to a 150 euro “on-the-spot” fine or on summary conviction to a fine of up to 3,000 euro.

Toxocara canis (intestinal roundworm of dogs)

Toxocara Canis is the roundworm that can be found in the faeces of infected puppies or adult dogs. There are health impacts associated with dog fouling which are communicable to humans from animals. Children are the group most susceptible as their immune systems are underdeveloped and risks of contamination are higher when children play outdoors in neighbourhoods where dog owners do not responsibly look after dog waste.