Ballydehob Tidy Towns

05/06/2026

Cork Anti-Litter Challenge – Evaluation Update

This inspection took place on a Friday, when the first visitors had already arrived for the long weekend and the Country Music Festival. Despite the increased activity, we achieved an excellent score of nearly 96 points, keeping up very well with the other participants. A fantastic result!

We also enjoyed an amazing Country Music weekend, with a wonderful atmosphere and great music filling the pubs and streets.

Each morning, our volunteers were out helping to keep the area clean. Most of what we collected was **cigarette butts and glass**, with surprisingly little other litter.

A huge thank you to everyone who took part and helped make a difference. 💚

On Saturday morning, we collected around 300 cigarette butts, and by Sunday morning, that number had risen to over 1,000. Despite heavy rain on Sunday washing many away, we still had to collect significantly more than the previous day. We estimate the total number of cigarette butts collected over the weekend was close to 1,500.

Considering that one cigarette butt can pollute up to 1,000 litres of water**, this was a meaningful contribution to protecting our environment. Every small action counts, and together we are making a real difference. 🌍♻️

Thank you again to everyone who helped!

01/06/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the Rossbrin Beach Clean on Saturday, 30th May, and braved the wet weather to help make a real difference!

Despite the rain, we had a fantastic turnout of volunteers and achieved so much together. We were delighted to completely clear the problematic dumping corner identified during our recent visit with Cork County Council Litter Warden Aiden O’Donovan, and the outer beaches were left in pristine condition.

Every piece of litter picked up is one less item that could end up in the stomach of a bird or fish — a small action that makes a big difference to our local environment and wildlife.

Thank you again to everyone who came out and gave their time and energy in spite of the weather. Your support means so much to our community and coastline.

We hope to see many of you again for our next beach clean in Autumn — together, we can keep our beautiful shores clean!

27/05/2026

Today in Rossbrin, we were delighted to meet with Cork County Council Litter Warden, Aidan O’Donovan, as part of preparations for our upcoming beach clean on Saturday, 30th May (12pm).

Aidan took the time to visit a problematic dumping corner and gave us valuable advice on how best to tackle the issue. It was great to have the opportunity to talk through ideas and, most importantly, to know that we have his support for our local projects going forward.

A big thank you to Aiden for his time, guidance, and encouragement — we’re looking forward to continuing the work together!

27/05/2026

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26/05/2026

26/05/2026

An unknown supporter did an nice planting and weeding job on the Slán go Fóill bed. Thank you very much for that.👏👏👍👍🌻🌞

18/05/2026

A great weekend!

16/05/2026

Come join our beachclean in Rossbrin on Saturday 30th of May. We will be meeting at the northeast corner of Rossbrin. please carpool, as parking is limited.

14/05/2026

Pictures from our annual planting day with CoAction. Thank you to all for your enthusiastic support!

09/05/2026