Two Dublin beaches hit with 'Do Not Swim' notices for next seven days
A 'Do Not Swim' notice has been put in place at Front Strand at Balbriggan beach and Claremont beach in Howth by Fingal County Council.
This is due to elevated bacterial results in the seawater at both beaches.
The council said 'the incident is expected to last seven days.' This means beach goers at the two beaches are prohibited from swimming in the sea at both beaches until next Wednesday, July 30.
In the alert issued, the council stated: 'Claremont Beach and Front Strand Beach will remain open - but beach users are asked to respect the 'Do Not Swim' notice as it has been put in place to ensure that the health of bathers is not compromised.
'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,' the council stated in its alert.
This alert comes as swimming on Sandymount Strand in south Dublin has been banned for the entire 2025 season.
It means swimmers can't return to the Irish sea spot until the bathing season is over, which runs from June 1 to September 15.
The reason for the ban is that the water quality at the beach, tested by Dublin City Council, is poor.
Swimming in poor quality water could expose beachgoers to pollution and risk creating health problems.
Dublin City Council said on Monday, July 21: "A swim restriction applies at Sandymount Strand for the entire 2025 season.'
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