Local Illegal Dumping Campaign - Schools Poster Competition -Press Releases-News-Translink
19th December 2007:
Picture 1: (L-R) Top: Emma McGuigan, St Malachy’s Primary School; Philip O’Neill, (Acting) Chief Executive at Translink; Aimee Stewart, Donegall Road Primary School, Bottom: Katie O’Hare, St Malachy’s Primary School
Local St Malachy’s Primary School student Katie O’Hare has won first prize in the Illegal Dumping Campaign Schools Poster Competition, run by Translink in partnership with TIDY Northern Ireland and Belfast City Council.
Students from St Malachy’s and Donegall Road Primary Schools P5 classes, Belfast, entered the competition, and the winning entry has been reproduced as a station poster for use in Translinks on-going illegal dumping campaign.
Two runners up posters were also chosen which were created by Aimee Stewart of Donegall Road P.S., and Emma McGuigan of St Malachys P.S. All of the entries are currently on display at Belfast Central Station.
The campaign was developed in response to the on-going issue of illegal dumping on Translink’s property, and in particular along the rail infrastructure. Every year Translink spends thousands of pounds clearing away items such as furniture, electrical goods, and general rubbish from the rail track sides. Dealing with this issue causes delays to services and disruption to passengers.
The participating schools also received a free curriculum linked anti-litter education pack and an anti-litter computer game from the Community Awareness Team, for continuing education on these topics.
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