Over 25 Tonnes of Rubbish Collected From Beaches In June

300 events have taken place so far.

Volunteers have collected over 25 tonnes of rubbish at beaches and coastal areas so far this month.

Over four thousand volunteers took part in the Clean Coasts initiative at 300 events, to prevent litter entering the ocean.

250 ki of rubbish was picked up by volunteers in Offaly, with a group of six people also getting involved in Laois.

One Tidy Towns group in Clontarf in Dublin counted nearly a thousand cigarette butts in the space of just an hour.

Donna Cooney, who's a member of the group and a Green Party councillor, says it's really concerning for wildlife in the area:

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