Pictured: Friends of Rossnowlagh Big Beach Clean at Rossnowlagh Beach with Clean Coast’s Sinead Keogh and Bronagh MooreAn estimated three tonnes of marine litter was removed from Donegal’s coastline this past weekend, as 500 dedicated local volunteers rallied for An Taisce’s Clean Coasts Programme’s Annual Big Beach Clean. Taking place from the 19th to 21st of September, the Big Beach Clean 2025 illustrated the incredible efforts and commitment of volunteers across Ireland in caring for our marine environment. In Donegal, taking to Rossnowlagh beach were volunteers from iMotors and Portnoo Market Garden joined forces for the Big Beach Clean 2025. Friends of Rossnowlagh who work tirelessly on Rossnowlagh Beach conducted their Big Beach Clean event a week earlier collecting 194kg of littler including shoes, toys, a barbeque and plenty of plastic litter. 500 Donegal volunteers tackle three tonnes of beach rubbish in one weekend!