Blue Flag and Green Coast Awards

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• List of Beaches in County Galway

The International Blue Flag Campaign was established by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) and is managed in Ireland by An Taisce with support from the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government.

 

The Blue Flag is awarded to beaches and marinas that meet a specific set of criteria including:

• Provision of environmental information and education
• Excellent water quality
• Safety and services such as lifeguards and toilet Facilities

The following beaches received the Blue Flag Award:

• The Long Point, Loughrea Lake, Loughrea
• Trá Inis Oírr, Inis Oírr
• Trá an Dóilín, An Cheathrú Rua
• An Trá Mhór, Indreabhán
• Portumna Bathing Area 
• Traught, Kinvara

Six beaches in County Galway were awarded the Green Coast Award.  This award recognises bathing areas in scenic unspoiled locations which have:

• Excellent water quality
• Environmental management plan drawn up in consultation with local stakeholders 

The following beaches received the Green Coast Award:

• Poll na gCaorach, Formna, Inis Oirr
• Aillebrack, Ballyconneely
• Trá Inis Oírr
• Dumhach , Inishbofin
• East End, Inishbofin
• Rinvyle Beach, Tully

Further information is available at www.bathingwater.ie.

Beach Brochures:

Traught
Tra Mor Indreabhan
Inis Mór
Tra an Doilin An Cheathru Rua
Loughrea                                                                                                                                                                                                             Portumna Bathing Area

Inis Oírr Heritage Report

 

Designated Bathing Areas

Under European and Irish law, County Councils are required to designate official bathing areas in their area every year so that they can be monitored for safety, water quality and their level of use.  The council is obliged to prepare detailed descriptions or profiles for each of the designated bathing areas that describe not just the bathing area but also areas in the surface waters catchment area that could be a source of pollution. The profiles include an assessment of the risk of pollution and what action would be taken in pollution happens.‌

 

Beach Bye-laws

Copy of Beach Bye-laws available here:  Beach Bye-laws

 

Contact Point

Contact Person: Ann Dolan, Executive Scientist

Environment Contact Details

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