Clean Coasts

Our warmest thank you to Clean Coasts North Wicklow for their latest efforts at Greystones South Beach!

One of only three beaches in Wicklow to attain the a for 2026, this is testament to the immense dedication by volunteers who show up day in and day out. Bravo to all! 🌊🏖️

📚 Another Exam Season Challenge📚

Best of luck to everyone sitting state exams currently! 🫶

Our second coastal cleanup conundrum comes in the form of a Maths exam inspired question. So dust off that scientific calculator and have a go! 🧮

Share your answers in the comments, and show how much of an 2 minutes can make! 🔢

🌊 Celebrate World Ocean Day with us at Killiney Beach! 🌊

Join Killiney Bay Community Council and for a special beach clean-up and inspiring talk by Regional Officer Aisling Kennedy. Discover how you can make a real difference for our coastline and protect our oceans for generations to come.

📅 Saturday, 6 June
⏰ 12:00 PM
📍 Meet at the Lifeguards Hut, Killiney Beach

Bring your friends, family, and positive energy—everyone is welcome! Let’s work together for cleaner, healthier seas. 💙

Don’t miss our Clown Led at Port Glais, Blacksod, Mayo this Saturday, 6th June from 12 noon! 🌊🤡

Join and Circus250 for a family-friendly day of laughter, learning, and coastal action with Juanita the Clown and Olivia Jones.

Dress for the weather and bring your enthusiasm to make Mayo's coast shine! 💙

Mega thanks to John from Shellybanks Cleanup Group who sent in these pictures from the 15 minute beach clean in Shellybanks and Poolbeg! 👏🌊 Proof that all you need is a few minutes to make a big difference! 💯

Today, we're bringing you a remarkable and innovative project from down in Cork - Ireland's very first Living Seawalls! 🐚

In September 2025, at Kennedy Pier in Cobh, a team from University College Cork installed a collection of concrete structures. These Living Seawalls have since become a home to a variety of aquatic dwellers - the Seawall functions just as the bug hotels we're familiar on land.

If you are in Cobh and would like to see the Living Seawalls and try to spot some of their residents, remember they are only visible at low tide. 🌊

So, what happens next? Researchers at UCC will monitor the installation and how it performs in the south coast climate. If successful, this approach could serve as a model for more installations, in Ireland and beyond! Community engagement is also a core tenet of the project. Schools, groups and citizen scientists are all invited to partake in monitoring and educational activities, while the Living Seawall itself doubles as a public resource, connecting us to the marine environment. 🪸

Cobh Tidy Towns, Cleancoast Cobh

🌿 Protect Our Dunes 2026 - Why Sand Dunes Matter?

Sand dunes reduce coastal erosion, absorb storm energy, and provide habitats for rare plants and animals. Human activities like trampling, sliding down dunes, wild camping, and roaming dogs can cause lasting damage.

🚶‍♂️Small actions by visitors can make a big difference:

✅ Stick to designated pathways
✅ Avoid walking or running on dunes
✅ Follow local signage
✅ Observe wildlife from a respectful distance

Together, we can preserve these natural coastal treasures! 🌱

The second installment of our series of commonly found item series focuses on cigarette butts! 🚭

Did you know that cigarette butts are one of the the most littered items globally. 🌍

These plastic based filter tips can release thousands of toxic chemicals, including ni****ne, arsenic, and heavy metals into our waterways, and also can break down into microplastics over time, causing harm to marine wildlife. 🐟

Always remember to and never drop your cigarette ends down street drains or in waterways. 🗑️

June Beach Clean Up
Drumnatinney Beach. Sunday 14th of June@ 2 -2:45.p.m

Come join us to show some love to the back strand beach. It's a place to cherish over the Summer months. Spread the word, share the post.
See you there!

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An Taisce - National Spring Clean
Clean Coasts
Donegal County Council
Donegal Democrat / Donegal Live
Falcarragh Tidy Towns
Save Ballyness Bay
Falcarragh Clean Coast Group - Costa Glan Agus Glas
Cill Ulta
Focus on Falcarragh
The Sea Collective