Do not swim prohibition at Portmarnock and Claremont Beaches 

Prohibition notices been erected at Portmarnock and Claremont Beaches today due to Urban Wastewater stormwater overflows posing a risk of pollution to bathing water quality at both beaches. 

According to Fingal County Council, the incident is expected to last 5 days.

Claremont Beach and Velvet Strand Portmarnock 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.  

To view  an explanation of the standards used for reporting results of bathing water please go to  https://www.fingal.ie/bathing-water-quality-monitoring-faqs 

For further information on beaches and bathing water see Beaches and Bathing Water