Beach-goers warned not to swim at twelve Dublin beaches

It may not have entered your mind given the weather lately, but avoid the water at some Fingal beaches.

By Christine Bohan Tuesday 5 Aug 2014, 8:23 PM

Aug 5th 2014, 8:23 PM 40,323 Views 31 Comments

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Balbriggan beach, one of the twelve affected by the notice.

Image: Splash.epa.ie

Balbriggan beach, one of the twelve affected by the notice.

Image: Splash.epa.ie

GIVEN THE LESS-THAN-GREAT weather lately, it probably hadn’t crossed your mind anyway – but one local authority in Dublin is warning beach-goers to stay out of the water.

Fingal County Council has issued a warning for 12 beaches across North County Dublin advising people not to swim in the sea.

The council said that pump station overflow caused by recent bad weather had affected the water at the beaches.

beaches Map showing the current restrictions at Ireland's beaches Source: Splash.epa.ie

The council said it had been taking samples of the water every week during the most popular months for swimming.

The beaches affected are:

Balbriggan
Loughshinny
Skerries north
Skerries south
Balcarrick
The Brook
Tower Bay
Malahide
Velvet Strand
The Burrow
Claremont
Hampton Cove

Notices have been placed at all the beaches to let bathers know about the warning, which is expected to last for three days.

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Beach-goers warned not to swim at twelve Dublin beaches

It may not have entered your mind given the weather lately, but avoid the water at some Fingal beaches.

Read: Hurricane Bertha will miss us, but other possible storms are ‘being monitored’ >