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# portmarnock beach

This year

2023

Inflatable toy retrieved off Dublin coast after false reports of missing child

The inflatable toy, a plastic pink flamingo, had nobody on board.

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Aug 14th 2023, 2:04 PM

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Child (5) hospitalised after being swept out to sea on inflatable lilo

Emergency services were alerted to the incident at Dublin’s Portmarnock Beach at 2.20pm.

43.7k

Jul 22nd 2019, 6:57 PM

9 photos of Portmarnock beach looking absolutely tropical in the sun

Wowza.

8.1k

Jul 20th 2016, 10:32 AM

Three arrested after good weather brings trouble to Portmarnock beach

Large numbers of youths gathered on the beach shouted abuse at each other, some throwing glass bottles.

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May 31st 2013, 8:09 AM