Two of south Co Dublin’s most popular beaches, Killiney beach and the adjoining White Rock cove, were closed until further notice on Saturday due to bacterial contamination of bathing water. Access to the beaches, which on a bank holiday weekend would normally attract large numbers of people, were restricted because of elevated levels of E.coli found in tests. Additional sampling and testing of the bathing water is being carried out, and results will be made available on www.beaches.ie, the council said. There was, however, no indication of the water quality problems posted on the website on Sunday. Testing at bathing locations was resumed only recently coinciding with the traditional swimming season.

Source: The Irish Times June 06, 2021 15:38 UTC