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A popular Wexford beach has been issued with a 'Do not swim' notice... North Wexford beach, Ballymoney Beach, has been issued with the notice. Wexford County Council has posted “Do Not Swim” notices at Ballymoney Beach in Gorey following recent tests revealing elevated levels of bacteria in the water. The Council conducts regular monitoring of …
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Wexford County Council wishes to advise the public that “Do not swim” notices have been posted at four popular beaches across the county... The latest sampling conducted as part of the Council’s normal monitoring of bathing water quality, showed elevated levels of bacteria at the beaches. The beaches issued with the 'Do not swim' notice …
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A popular beach in South Wexford is set to temporarily close... Baginbun Beach in South Wexford will be temporarily closing on Thursday. Baginbun Beach is a sheltered, sandy beach located on the Hook Peninsula in County Wexford. Wexford County Council issued a notice on Tuesday afternoon, noting that the popular beach will be closed from Thursday …
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An awards ceremony took place in Curracloe in Wexford on Saturday... The awards ceremony revealed the Blue Flag beaches from across all of Ireland. The awards were presented by Wexford TD, James Browne TD – Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage at the presentation ceremony. Wexford have been awarded six blue flags for beaches …
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A Wexford Grandad overcame his fear to raise money for charity... Grandad Peter, afraid of the sea, swims to the aid of charities raising over €200,000 over past three years. During Covid and feeling quite helpless, Peter and his daughter Derbhaile, took to the sea off Cahore in Co. Wexford, for both their physical and …
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A 'do not swim' notice has been placed on a popular Wexford beach... The notice, which was issued by the Wexford County Council, has been issued for Baginbun Beach in Wexford. Recent testing showed elevated levels for E. Coli bacteria at the popular beach. Further samples have been taken today and results are expected this …
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Five Wexford beaches have been awarded with 'blue flags' for 2024... The 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 Wexford beaches that have been awarded with blue flags are: Morriscastle Beach Ballinesker Beach Curracloe Beach Rosslare Strand …
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This is probably not a huge shock for those of us in the know... But, a Wexford beach has been named the best beach in Ireland for 2024. Curracloe Beach has been named ‘Ireland’s Best Beach’ in the Reader Travel Awards 2024, compiled by Irish Independent travel writer, Pól Ó Conghaile. The article reads that …
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This will be much welcomed news for Wexford.. [adrotate banner="8"] The Taoiseach Michael Martin and Failte Ireland have announced a 19 million euro investment to develop state-of-the-art facilities for outdoor water-based activities. One area in Wexford where these developments will take place is the popular coastal resort of Curracloe. The significant increase in people enjoying …
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[social_share_button themes='theme1'] Six Wexford beaches have been awarded blue flags for 2020... There’s a lot to look forward to as life returns to normal. One aspect that many people missed in their lives due to the restrictions imposed because of the Coronavirus was a visit to the local beach. Wexford have many top beaches across …
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[social_share_button themes='theme1'] Our lives have completely changed since the Coronavirus arrived into Ireland... Our lives have been turned up side down. We were trapped within a 2km restriction, while businesses, schools, and sports all came to a halt. Over the past few days, we’ve started to see the light at the end of the tunnel. …