Blue Flag

Also remember to follow the 48 hour rule i.e. after a heavy rainfall (like today) it is best to avoid recreational water activities at your beach or bathing area for at least 48 hours to protect your health. For more info see tinyurl.com/48-hour-rule

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Some local authorities voluntarily monitor water quality outside of the summer bathing season and the results of this testing can be viewed on beaches.ie.

Outside of the bathing season beaches are not subject to mandatory water quality testing and may not be managed to the same extent as during the busier summer months.

blueflagireland A Blue Flag flying at an awarded beach symbolises both that the site participates in the Programme but also indicates that the services and facilities are in place enabling the site to comply with the award criteria.

events. The objective of these measures is to protect bathers’ health and ensure bather safety. For more information on water quality testing at bathing waters visit: shorturl.at/rwHzh

Health Services Executive. Prior Warning Notice During the bathing season, local authorities are required to give prior warning of all potential short term pollution events at the bathing water and to the Environmental Protection Agency. d immediately following heavy rainfall

Local authorities are required to notify all incidents affecting the water quality of bathing waters to the EPA. Such incidents include Short Term Pollution (STP) events, abnormal situations and certain circumstances

The bathing water is being resampled and the restrictions will be lifted once test results confirm that the water quality has improved. The Blue Flag has been lowered by Louth County Council for the duration of the short term pollution incident.

Due to the analysis of a scheduled water quality sample taken on July 14th indicating elevated levels of bacteria a temporary bathing restriction has been put in place by Louth County Council at Clogherhead beach in Louth.

The bathing water is being resampled and the restrictions will be lifted once test results confirm that the water quality has improved. The Blue Flag has been lowered by Clare County Council for the duration of the short term pollution incident.

The analysis of a scheduled water quality sample taken on July 14th indicating elevated levels of bacteria a temporary bathing restriction has been put in place by Clare County Council at Lahinch.

For more information Blue Flag water quality requirements visit: beachawards.ie/blue-flag/the-… For the current map of Blue Flag beaches and marinas in Ireland visit: beachawards.ie/blue-flag/site…

Where elevated levels of bacteria are detected advice aganist bathing or batign prohibitons will be issued by the Local Authority responsible for the management of the beach. There are at present no bathing restrictions in place at any of the 89 Blue Flag beaches in Ireland.

During the bathing season, water at Blue Flag beaches is tested for bacteria in n accordance with the Bathing Water Regulations. Results once available are posted onsite on Blue Flag common information board and online at the EPAs bathing water website beaches.ie .

Th latest water quality results for all 9 Blue Flag beaches and all 5 Green Coast Awarded beaches in County Clare are excellent.

5 privately operated marinas have been awarded Blue Flag Awards for Marinas for 2025 - congratulations to Kilrush Marina Ltd and Portmagee Seasonal Pontoons Kinsale Yacht Club The Royal Cork Yacht Club and Quigleys Marina, Killinure Point #BlueFlag #GreenCoast #Ireland #Marinas

18 Blue Flag and Green Coast Flags will fly in @wexfordcoco for 2025 with 6 Blue Flag Awards for beaches, 2 for marinas and 10 Green Coast Awards given at this years awards ceremony! Find out more at beachawards.ie #BlueFlag #GreenCoast #Ireland #Wexford #Marina

Huge well done @wicklowcoco received 3 Blue Flag Awards for 2025 at this year’s award ceremony! Find out more at beachawards.ie #BlueFlag #GreenCoast #Ireland #Wicklow