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Clare drops to seven Blue Flags as two beaches hit with bathing advisory notices within 48 hours
Routine bathing water samples have shown elevated levels of bacteria at the popular swimming spot, most likely caused by run-off from the catchment after exceptionally heavy rainfall.
In accordance with An Taisce's Blue Flag programme, the Blue Flag at this bathing area will be removed until such time as the water quality improves.
This is the second beach to have received a bathing advisory notice over the past two days, as heavy rainfall causes havoc along Ireland's west coast.
On Wednesday, Fine Gael Clare County Councillor Joe Garrihy said the bathing advisory notice at Spanish Point 'shows the impacts of climate change'.
'We've had a great year this year in Clare with nine Blue Flag beaches given, so, this just highlights the fact that we need to monitor the causes of these things,' he said.
