We are a 3rd year class from The Christian Brothers' College in Monkstown Park, Dublin.

The theme our class have chosen for the Young Reporter for the Environment is Coastline.

Preliminary Findings:

1. From our visits to the coastline we have noticed the beach and rocks have a lot of litter on them.
2. The coastline between Blackrock and Booterstown has a very bad smell. There is a bird sanctuary in Booterstown.

Plan of Action:

1. Visit the coastline and make note of types of rubbish that is on the coastline.
2. Investigate why there is a bad smell at the bird sanctuary and whether this could be having a negative effect on the birds.
3. Interview swimmers who swim everyday at Monkstown/Salthill.

Paul Murphy, Paul Crannell

For more information or to register your school in the YRE Programme, please contact:

Carina Dolly, YRE Manager
An Taisce, Tailors' Hall, BackLane, Dublin 8
Tel: 01 707 7067 Fax: 01 454 1802 E-mail: yre@antaisce.org