BUNCRANA'S parish
priest has criticised the "cheapskates" who are
dumping their household waste in the local graveyard
skip.
The skip at St Mary's Cemetery, Cockhill, is there
for people to dispose of withered flowers, wreaths
and weeds when tidying up their loved ones' graves. |
It is also there to
facilitate the local grave digger in his duties and
to help the caretaker keep the cemetery neat and
rubbish-free. But Fr Walsh said the skip had
recently become a magnet for fee-shy householders
who don't want to pay for rubbish collection.
"It would appear some people |
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are using the skip in
the graveyard to avoid paying for waste collection.
I would describe that as cheapskate," said Fr Walsh.
He said he hoped people would respect church
property in future and not use it as a municipal
amenity.
"I would ask that they please stop doing this and
dispose of their waste in the normal way. We are
concerned that domestic waste will attract rats to
the graveyard and it is also very upsetting for the
families among us who have loved ones buried
nearby," he added. |
