Galway County Council is taking firm steps to combat repeated illegal dumping in a Loughrea estate. It’s to erect two gates to stop dumping in a field adjacent to Fahy Gardens. There was such a volume of rubbish dumped there recently that four skips were needed to take it away.There’s also been complaints of giant rats in the estate as a result of the massive build-up of waste. Councillor Declan Kelly said residents of Fahy Gardens have been putting up with the situation for far too long.