Cllr Grainne Maguire has forwarded a notice from George Sharpson, Principal Environmental Health Officer instructing that Advisory Notices be displayed at all beaches due to overflows at a number of pump stations. Red Flags will be flown at all beaches and Blue Flags (4 beaches) removed until Bathing Water Quality results are notified as clear.

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A number of pump station overflows due to bad weather had occurred overnight affecting the following bathing areas.

An Advisory Notice against swimming be placed on each of these bathing areas as a matter of priority. The Red Flag will need to be flown at these locations also. Repeat samples have been scheduled for the 6th August 2014.