Four photographs taken in Mayo have taken spots in the shortlist in the ‘Wildlife and the Coast’ and ‘People and the Coast’ categories of the 2026 Clean Coasts Love Your Coast Photography Competition.
Now in its 17th consecutive year, winners of the competition were announced yesterday at a ceremony in Dublin.
Eithne O’Shea’s photo of Keel Beach, Linda McNulty’s photo of Clew Bay and Croagh Patrick, and Shane Casey’s photo of Dún Briste Sea Stack all took positions in the shortlist in the ‘People and the Coast’ category.
Meanwhile, Ryan Williams was named as a finalist in the ‘Wildlife and the Coast’ categoty for his image which captures two northern fulmars calling out in symphony while perched on the cliff at Downpatrick Head.