Beach Guide

12 May 2023: The EPA has published the Bathing Water Quality in Ireland report for 2022 which shows that water quality at the majority of Ireland’s bathing …

The annual water quality rating (classification) of our main beaches is based on water quality monitoring results covering four years.  The reason for applying an assessment based on …

13 May 2022: The EPA has published the Bathing Water in Ireland report for 2021 which shows that 78% of bathing sites have excellent water quality while …

The EPA has today published the Bathing Water in Ireland report for 2019 which sets out the quality of bathing water at our beaches.

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We’re lucky in Ireland to have some of the best and most beautiful beaches in the world. The EPA 2018 Bathing Water Report shows there have been improvements …

During the summer the quality of each individual water sample tested at our beaches is assessed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) using the standards set in the …

Local authorities are responsible for managing and monitoring identified Bathing Waters. This includes all water quality sampling, and the issuing of all notices about bathing water quality, …

Untreated sewage discharges or even primary treatment pose a real risk to bather health. Many combined storm outfalls (CSOs) are unmarked and may trigger with no notification until …

More than three quarters of our main beaches were assessed by the EPA in 2023 to be of ‘Excellent’ quality. However, three bathing waters failed to meet the …