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The number of sites receiving the award is up two on last year’s total. 79 of the 81 beaches and all 10 marinas awarded in 2020 have retained Blue Flag status for 2021. Four additional beaches have obtained Blue Flag status for the 2021 bathing season, including Inchydoney East Beach in Cork which earned the award for the first time. Meanwhile, Ballymoney North Beach in Wexford and Bertra in Mayo failed to retain Blue Flag status this year. Both beaches did not meet the "excellent" water quality standard necessary to obtain Blue Flag status, though the quality at these sites was deemed "go...

11 Mayo beaches awarded Blue Flag status, with 6 Green Coast awards Published: Tuesday, 25 May 2021 13:05 11 Mayo beaches have been awarded Blue Flag status for 2021, while 6 Mayo beaches were given the Green Coast award. Across the country, a record 93 Blue Flags for clean beaches and marinas have been awarded this year, an increase of two on last year, while there are 63 Green Coast awards. The blue flag is a prestigious, international award assuring visitors that a beach has met minimum standards in water quality, facilities, safety, environmental education and management. An Taisce ...

Ardmore Beach Waterford has retained its Blue Flag status for all five beaches awarded in 2020, and Green Coast Award status for all six beaches awarded last year. The five beaches in Waterford awarded the blue flag this year are Clonea, Counsellors’ Strand in Dunmore East, Dunmore Strand, Tramore Beach and Ardmore Beach. A record 93 Blue Flags for clean beaches and marinas have been awarded this year, an increase of two on the previous year. Inchydoney east beach in Cork has received a Blue Flag for the first time, while Warren in Cork, Killiney in Dublin and Golden strand in Mayo regained...

Killiney and Inchydoney among record 83 beaches awarded Blue Flag status Green Coast Awards also presented to 63 beaches with active community managers about an hour ago Updated: less than a minute ago   With good news on the weather front for the weekend, holiday makers and day-trippers have been given an added boost by the announcement from An Taisce of a record number of Blue Flag awards for water quality at the State’s beaches and marinas. One of the world’s most recognised eco-labels, since it began in France in 1985, Blue Flags were awarded to 19 beaches and two marines wh...

Cork is the most awarded county this year with a further 13 Green Coast Awards.