# beaches - Friday 20 May, 2022
# Blue Flag Beaches
# Blue Flag Beaches
A record-breaking number of beaches received the award this year.
# beaches - Tuesday 17 May, 2022
# Your Say
# Your Say
Dedicated areas for dogs on leads will be established.
# beaches - Thursday 22 July, 2021
# North Dublin
# North Dublin
The notice has been issued for Burrow Beach in Sutton and South Strand Skerries.
# beaches - Friday 11 June, 2021
# Exam Weather
# Exam Weather
As people travel to the water to cool down this weekend, Water Safety Ireland have asked the public to be careful.
# beaches - Tuesday 1 June, 2021
# Beaches
# Beaches
Lifeguards were not on duty last weekend at the busy Lahinch beach and there have been calls to have them working full time for the rest of June.
# beaches - Sunday 30 May, 2021
# Quiz
# Quiz
93 Irish beaches and marinas have been awarded Blue Flags this year.
# beaches - Tuesday 25 May, 2021
# Blue Flag
# Blue Flag
The counties with the most Blue Flags this year are Donegal and Kerry.
# beaches - Wednesday 12 May, 2021
# Beaches
# Beaches
96% of beaches met EU standards last year.
# beaches - Sunday 14 February, 2021
# Washed Up
# Washed Up
Seal Rescue Ireland received 202 reports of dead seals around Ireland last year.
# beaches - Monday 28 December, 2020
# Do Not Swim
# Do Not Swim
Noteworthy analysis of EPA data shows that “do not swim” notices are an all too common occurrence at beaches across the country.
# beaches - Friday 28 August, 2020
# Bacteria
# Bacteria
High levels of bacteria have been detected at some beaches in the county.
# beaches - Thursday 6 August, 2020
# Bacteria
# Bacteria
Increased bacterial levels have been identified in the water following heavy rainfall.
# beaches - Friday 26 June, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
Johnson’s comments came after the Health Secretary reminded people the Government has powers to close public spaces such as beaches.
# beaches - Tuesday 9 June, 2020
# Blue Flag
# Blue Flag
Donegal had the most Blue Flags this year.
# beaches - Tuesday 26 May, 2020
# Beaches
# Beaches
95% of bathing waters met or exceeded the minimum required standard.
# beaches - Saturday 21 September, 2019
# Big Beach Clean
# Big Beach Clean
Events for the Big Beach Clean 2019 are happening around the country this weekend.
# beaches - Friday 9 August, 2019
# Dublin
# Dublin
The bathing ban is in place in Seapoint, Sandycove, the Forty Foot, Killiney and Whiterock until tomorrow at 6pm.
# beaches - Thursday 30 May, 2019
# Bathing Waters
# Bathing Waters
The classifications are contained in the EPA Bathing Water report for 2018.
# beaches - Monday 13 August, 2018
# Your Say
# Your Say
40% of Irish rivers, beaches and harbours were littered or heavily littered, according to a new survey.
# beaches - Tuesday 10 July, 2018
# Dublin
# Dublin
Fingal County Council has issued a 72-hour do not swim notice due to suspected water contamination from birds.
# beaches - Monday 21 May, 2018
# Yeah Buoy
# Yeah Buoy
Kerry tops the list with the most Blue Flags.
# beaches - Saturday 14 April, 2018
# Plastic Menace
# Plastic Menace
The polystyrene is from pontoons which broke up during gale-force winds.
# beaches - Saturday 17 February, 2018
# Strandings
# Strandings
Dr Simon Berrow from the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group called the figures “unprecedented”.
# beaches - Sunday 17 December, 2017
# Surfer Safety
# Surfer Safety
“The reason the drone is so important is sometimes we can’t see over the waves,” a surfing representative said.
# beaches - Thursday 24 August, 2017
# Rush And Loughshinny
# Rush And Loughshinny
The likely cause of the lower water quality at both locations is sewage from a wastewater treatment plant or sewer network.
# beaches - Saturday 24 June, 2017
# Beach For The Stars
# Beach For The Stars
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week launched Beaches .ie.
# beaches - Monday 19 June, 2017
# Litter
# Litter
Broken bottles, dirty nappies, discarded shoes, towels and backpacks were left behind on a Cork beach.
# beaches - Monday 22 May, 2017
# Win Some Lose Some
# Win Some Lose Some
Bray South Promenade got its flag back after 17 years.
# beaches - Thursday 18 May, 2017
# Water
# Water
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report on Ireland’s bathing waters found that 93% met minimum EU standards.
# beaches - Saturday 18 February, 2017
# Record Number
# Record Number
This is the highest number at this stage of the year since records began.
# beaches - Thursday 19 January, 2017
# Travel
# Travel
Dreaming of being on a beach? These are pretty nice.
# beaches - Monday 2 January, 2017
# Beaches
# Beaches
There’s a bit of a nasty surprise waiting in the water.
# beaches - Friday 19 August, 2016
# Irish Water
# Irish Water
Heavy rainfall caused an overflow of untreated water.
# beaches - Tuesday 16 August, 2016
# Suns Out Huns Out
From The Daily Edge
# beaches - Monday 15 August, 2016
# The Trouble Urine
# The Trouble Urine
“As long as we’re careful, they need not be a danger.”
# beaches - Saturday 30 July, 2016
# Weever Fish
# Weever Fish
The fish carries and excruciating sting. A particular warning is being issued for this weekend.
# beaches - Tuesday 7 June, 2016
# Pollution
# Pollution
The council said there was water overflow from a pump station due to heavy rainfall.
# beaches - Sunday 5 June, 2016
# Get Out Of It
# Get Out Of It
The 72-hour warning was issued yesterday.
# beaches - Monday 4 April, 2016
# beaches - Sunday 3 April, 2016
# Coast To Coast
From The Daily Edge
Times of clouds and sun
Max: 21 °C
Min: 12 °C
Sun and some clouds
Max: 21 °C
Min: 12 °C
