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Monday 29 May 2023 Dublin: 11°C

# Bathing Ban

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# Dublin
72-hour swimming ban in place at Balbriggan beach due to 'unacceptable levels of bacteria'
Swimming in the water may cause illness, Fingal County Council has warned.
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Sep 12th 2019, 7:48 AM
# Dublin
Bathing bans at the Forty Foot and other Dublin beaches extended until Monday
The bans follow heavy rainfall on Thursday night and Friday morning.
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Aug 10th 2019, 1:33 PM
# Dublin
Bathing bans at the Forty Foot, Dollymount and Sandycove after another wastewater spill
The bathing ban is in place in Seapoint, Sandycove, the Forty Foot, Killiney and Whiterock until tomorrow at 6pm.
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Aug 9th 2019, 12:46 PM
# Prime Numbers
How many Dublin beaches are affected by the current bathing ban? It's the week in numbers
Plus: The increase that Dublin has seen in its congestion levels.
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Jun 8th 2019, 6:30 PM
# stay off the beach
'We know it rains in Ireland. It's just not on': Emergency motion on Sandymount bathing ban
A similar bathing ban has been lifted at Dollymount after raw sewage washed up on the beach.
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Jun 12th 2017, 2:38 PM
# Bathing Ban
Going for a dip this weekend? Avoid Dollymount and Sandymount
A temporary bathing ban came into place yesterday evening.
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Jun 10th 2017, 2:39 PM