Excellent standard for nine Beaches in latest Bathing Water Quality Results

Nine of the identified beaches; Balbriggan Front Strand, Skerries South Beach, Loughshinny, Rush North, Rush South, Portrane the Brook, Donabate Balcarrick, Portmarnock Velvet Strand and Burrow  Beaches recorded excellent results from the  bathing water quality samples taken on 15.06.2026.

Claremont Beach exceeded the “poor” classification standard for bathing waters.  A temporary “Do Not Swim Prohibition Notice” was put in place on 16 06 2026 on the basis of a preliminary bathing water quality result received on that date. Claremont Beach will be resampled tomorrow. 
 
The non-identified bathing water at Malahide (permanent red flag) also met the standard of “excellent” water quality, however a temporary “Do Not Swim Prohibition Notice” relating to an incident report of risk to water quality is in place at this beach, until 30th June 2026.
 
The next scheduled sample will take place on 22.06.2026 only at Balbriggan Beach.

For further information on beaches and bathing water see Beaches and Bathing Water

For information on Lifeguards this week see Lifeguards Provision 

Members of the public can check for water quality at any of the monitored bathing waters in Ireland in advance by accessing the EPA website at www.beaches.ie or by checking the notice board at the entrance to each beach. 

To view  an explanation of the standards used for reporting results of bathing water please go to  https://www.fingal.ie/bathing-water-quality-monitoring-faqs

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