Blue flag beaches

MAYO will have nine Blue Flag beaches this year - a drop of two from 2021.

These volunteers participate in community clean-ups and in cooperation with local authorities help sensitively manage their local beaches throughout the year. Dugort Beach, Achill Island Dooega Beach, Achill Island

A record 95 blue flags and 62 green coast awards have been dished out across Ireland for 2022 as the country marks 35 years of blue flag beaches.

It takes a lot of hard work and dedication to manage a beach or marina to the excellent standards required by these award programmes. In 1988, the first year sites were awarded outside of France 19 beaches and 2 marinas received the Blue Flag in Ireland. 2022 is the 35th year that beaches and marinas have been awarded here in Ireland and the 95 beaches and marinas being awarded is the highest annual total to date. Just five beaches across the country have been awarded a Blue Flag and Green Coast Award for the 2022 season. Kilfarrassey in Waterford last awarded in 2018 and Balcarrick Beach, Donabate in Fingal, last awarded in 2016 have both been awarded for the upcoming season. Mornington in Meath and Oysterhaven in Cork both last awarded in 2020 have been awarded for the 2022 season. A record 95 blue flags and 62 green coast awards have been dished out across Ireland for 2022 as the country marks 35 years of blue flag beaches.

Youghal Front Strand in Cork. Image: Shutterstock/Kieran Moore. A TOTAL OF 95 Irish beaches and marinas have been awarded Blue Flags this year, marking an all- ...

Five beaches were awarded a Blue Flag and a Green Coast Award for the 2022 season. Cork received the most Green Coast Award beaches once again in 2022 with 15. When the first awards were presented in 1988, only 21 flags were awarded.

Cork can boast the most top quality beaches for the bathing season with 15 Green Coast Awards.

- Ballinskelligs; Cork has the most Green Coast Award beaches once again in 2022 with 15. None of those beaches achieved the 'excellent' water quality classification necessary to be awarded the blue flag. Cork and Kerry have two marinas a piece who have won blue flags this year. I was slightly younger than," he joked. Fountainstown beach, south of Cork City, has been awarded the flag for the first time since 1991.

Seven beaches that were not awarded the flag in 2021 have been awarded for this bathing season.

Seven beaches that were not awarded the flag in 2021 have been awarded for the coming bathing season. Five beaches were awarded both a blue flag and a green coast award for the 2022 season. Youghal Front Strand in Cork will fly the blue flag for the first time since 2011, and Balcarrick, Donabate in Fingal has been awarded a flag for the first time since 2016.

Cork has once again proven to have some of the best beaches in Ireland, but we all knew that.

The Green Coast Award is to recognise beaches of high environmental quality. - Fountainstown Beaches and marinas that achieve this accolade must comply with a specific set of criteria relating to water quality, information provision, environmental education, safety and beach management.

The coveted status of blue flag beach has been awarded to Ballymoney North Beach this year as it re-joins an illustrious group of beaches across the county ...

The 85 Irish beaches and 10 marinas that have achieved this accolade must adhere to specific criteria related to water quality, information provision, environmental education, safety and site management. The Blue Flag is one of the world’s most recognised eco-labels. 2022 is the 35th year that beaches and marinas have been awarded here in Ireland and the 95 beaches and marinas being awarded is the highest annual total to date.

Three Wicklow beaches have retained their Blue Flag status for the 2022 summer season, but Bray South Promenade has not been named among them.

At the same ceremony today, 62 Irish beaches were awarded the Green Coast Award, which recognises beaches for their clean environment, excellent water quality and natural beauty. Ian Diamond, Coastal Awards Manager for An Taisce, added: “It takes a lot of hard work and dedication to manage a beach or marina to the excellent standards required by these award programmes. I am pleased to be presenting the awards today and want to commend the great efforts made by local authorities, An Taisce, coastal communities and volunteers for their work around the country.”

Seven new beaches have been awarded Blue Flags for 2022.Trá Inis Oirr on the Aran Islands has b...

Ballynamona Beach in Cork has been handed a Green Coast Award for the first time this year. Trá Inis Oirr on the Aran Islands has been awarded with a blue flag for the first time. Seven new beaches have been awarded Blue Flags for 2022.

Traught Beach in Kinvara has lost its Blue Flag status over its water quality, while Trá Inis Oírr has been awarded it for the first time.

This years marks the 35th anniversary of the Blue Flag programme which launched worldwide in 1987, after starting in France. Traught Beach is one of five in the country which has lost its Blue Flag this over due to water quality. Traught Beach in Kinvara has lost its Blue Flag status over its water quality, while Trá Inis Oírr has been awarded it for the first time.

In total, 85 beaches and 10 marinas will have blue flags this Summer, with 62 beaches also receiving Green Coast Awards. Related Topics:.