The annual event honours and celebrates the tireless efforts and actions carried out during the year by Clean Coasts groups, individuals, communities, and businesses to protect their local coastline and its surrounding environment.

Four groups - Banner Gleo, West Coast Surf Club, Wild Earth and Coffee Hatch, Lahinch were shortlisted across four categories in this year's awards, for their ongoing efforts in protecting and preserving their adopted beaches and coastline in county Clare.

They all received honours in making the shortlist across three categories: Emerging Group, Youth Initiative and Community Champion.

For more on this, Alan Morrissey was joined by Sarah Hegarty of Banner Gleo and Lee Bradley, who attended the awards event on behalf of Wild Earth.