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“No one should be locked out of the opportunity to appeal…citizen engagement is an important part of any planning process”

Warning Over Invasive Seaweed Threat to Ireland’s Crucial Seagrass Meadows 1st July 2021 Invasive seaweed is a growing threat to Ireland’s vital seagrass meadows, according to Coastwatch Ireland. The Irish Times reports on concerns for the health of seagrass habitats around the coast affected by the presence of Sargassum muticum — a brown seaweed that originates in western Pacific waters and has spread in Europe since the 1970s. In Kilmore Quay, Coastwatch says a large zostera marina se...

The temporary notice advising against swimming at Killiney Beach and White Rock beach was issued on Saturday 5 June

Researchers found that more than half of all samples it collected from coastal bathing areas tested positive for STEC

The call comes alongside claims that 40 people were rescued by volunteer surfers at Lahinch in Co Clare over the weekend

Surveys will be conducted between Cork and Waterford cities over an extended period, up to a year from Thursday 3 June

The route to Magheramore Beach, north of Brittas Bay, crosses a 21-acre site that has previously changed hands a number of times

Blue Flag Reaches Record 93 Beaches Awarded Across the Country for 2021 25th May 2021 After an absence of five years, Killiney Beach, Co. Dublin was given a Blue Flag among the record 93 awarded nationwide Credit: Jehan Ashmore Blue Flags totalling a record 93 have been awarded to beaches and marinas across the country for the 2021 bathing season. Four additional beaches are receiving the award this year, which is given for compliance with sewage treatment as well as for the quality of bathin...

Marine Industry Coastal Notes Coastal Notes covers a broad spectrum of stories, events and developments in which some can be quirky and local in nature, while other stories are of national importance and are on-going, but whatever they are about, they need to be told. Stories can be diverse and they can be influential, albeit some are more subtle than others in nature, while other events can be immediately felt. No more so felt, is firstly to those living along the coastal rim and rural isolat...

Marine Industry Coastal Notes Coastal Notes covers a broad spectrum of stories, events and developments in which some can be quirky and local in nature, while other stories are of national importance and are on-going, but whatever they are about, they need to be told. Stories can be diverse and they can be influential, albeit some are more subtle than others in nature, while other events can be immediately felt. No more so felt, is firstly to those living along the coastal rim and rural isolat...