"There was broken glass, nappies, discarded underwear, condoms, sanitary products and toilet paper with faeces."
Those were the words of Labour Councillor Thomas Phelan who raised the matter of anti-social behaviour in West Waterford at the most recent Dungarvan Lismore district meeting for Waterford City and County Council.
This comes after an incident took place in a car park in the Ballinacourty area where the Ballinard beach car park was left with a litany of different kinds of debris.
He outlined what was found at the scene describing the location as "party central for some campers who have no respect for the idea of leaving no trace behind."
Councillor Phelan outlined the scene which was left behind.
"Four or five bike stands had been pulled out of the ground allowing cars to park up on the green area. I found one bike stand in the ditch."
He asked whether residents may have to take matters into their own hands.
"Locals living on the road to the car park are at their wits end. The council refused to put a bin back in there."
"I've asked for a no camping sign for all the good that would do but there's been no sign of that coming either."
"So I'm just wondering have we washed our hands of Ballinard car park and will locals have to take matters into their own hands?"
Gabriel Hynes, Senior Engineer for Roads at Waterford City and County Council says that people must leave beaches in the same condition as when they arrived.
"I don't believe that a bin at Ballinard car park would have resolved the issues raised. It's something that's difficult to tackle but it's certainly something that we have been discussing with the environment section but it's unacceptable behaviour and we need to encourage people that when they use our beaches or use our car parks, they leave it as they find them."
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