Blug Flag awards 204: Inchydoney East beach in Co Cork was one of ten beaches awarded the blue flag and green coast awardThe blue flag programme requires that beaches being awarded for the upcoming season have achieved “excellent” bathing water quality in the most recent annual classification.
The current annual classification of all three beaches, however, is “good”, the next best classification, based on analysis of results of in-season water samples taken between 2020 and 2023. Ten beaches have been awarded both the blue flag and green coast award: Fountainstown and Inchydoney East beach in Co Cork; Balcarrick, Donabate in Fingal; Salthill and Silverstrand beaches in Galway City; Trá Inis Oírr in Co Galway; Baile an Sceilg, in Co Kerry; Bettystown beach in Co Meath; and Enniscrone and Rosses Point beach in Sligo.
The green coast award is operated by An Taisce with support from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and Fáilte Ireland. Cathy Baxter, director of An Taisce’s environmental education unit, said the local authorities, marina operators and clean-coasts groups responsible for their management “have worked tirelessly to ensure that these sites meet the excellent standards required by the blue flag and green coast award”.
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