The Love Your Coast competition asks for photographers to capture and celebrate the uniqueness of our coastal communities, environments, or waterways such as its stunning coastline, beautiful beaches, epic cliff faces, and raging rivers. Ireland has…
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General News
The Do Not Swim Prohibition Notice at Front Strand Balbriggan remains in place
by Rose Barrettby Rose BarrettWhile the latest bathing water sample result, from testing on 8 August, indicates excellent status for Front Strand Balbriggan, Fingal County Council has consulted with the HSE & will continue…
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Three months ago, my family and I took the plunge and departed a life at the very heart of Dublin city centre for the wilds of North County Dublin. We’ve…
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A reminder that the prohibition notice is still in place at the Front Strand Beach in Balbriggan. The status was extended after a water sampling on August 7 was returned…
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Tragedy at Dollymount in advance of World Drowning Prevention Day
by Rose Barrettby Rose BarrettBy Rose Barrett Sadly, only days before Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD and Water Safety Ireland called on the public to mark World Drowning Prevention Day, a man in his 60s drowned…
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A reminder to all beach visitors to Fingal from an Garda Siochána. As the high temperatures continue this week, people are visiting popular coastlines and parks around Balbriggan, Skerries, Rush,…
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Councillor Lettie McCarthy, Cathaoirleach of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council joined the Healthy DLR Team to distribute goody bags to the swimmers and beachgoers at Sandycove Strand and the 40ft Bathing…
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Dubliners urged to conserve water as high temps continue
by Rose Barrettby Rose BarrettBy Rose Barrett As temperatures look set to remain high for the rest of the week, Irish Water is urging Dubliners to conserve water, so as to ensure a consistent…
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Cllr Adrian Henchy praised the productive morning’s work on Sunday last on Donabate Beach with volunteers @CleanCoasts, under the excellent guidance of Richard Curtin in partnership with Fingal County Council…
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Fingal County Council confirmed that bathing water quality results for monitoring samples taken on Tuesday 8 June last met the standard for “excellent” for all Fingal identified bathing waters, writes…