Dublin in despair over proliferation of seagulls

Scientist at environmental agency blame droppings by the birds for poor water quality

A surge in seagull droppings is fouling up the water at a popular Dublin beach, according to Ireland's Environmental Protection Agency.

Peter Webster, a senior scientist at the EPA, said that seagull droppings were a significant contributory factor to the poor water quality at Merrion Strand beach in the south of the Irish capital.