Temporary Do Not Swim notice issued for Velvet Strand, Portmarnock

A temporary Do Not Swim notice has been issued for Velvet Strand in Portmarnock for six days, Fingal County Council has announced.

In a statement, a spokesperson for the council said that “the notice is due to a likely deterioration in water quality due to an electrical fault and power outage at the Wastewater Pumping Station.

“Power has been restored and a resample will be arranged and the prohibition notice will be reviewed when results are received.

“Velvet Strand remains 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.