It has been introduced on Sean McDermott Street as part of a new Dublin City Council initiative to promote responsible dog ownership.
The small rectangular area has been constructed with the aim of pets using it as a bathroom when they’re out on a stroller with their owner.
Spokesperson for DCC, Leona Fynes, told Newstalk that the problem of dog fouling is “chronic”.
“I suppose it’s a really big problem here in the north-east inner-city area. I know it’s an issue even further afield and further out in the local authority,” she said.
“My colleagues and I are trying to
