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Mayo community organise petition for better access to beach

A WEST Mayo community has organised a petition to try to force Mayo County Council to improve pedestrian access to the local Blue Flag beach. The online petition created by members of the community in the seaside village of Mulranny is calling for ...

10 Sept 2024 at 17:00

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Council compromise on dogs’ beach ban

Amendment made to designate area for dogs to walk during bathing season Anton McNulty Areas of Blue Flag beaches will be designated for walking dogs during the summer bathing season which will allow the beaches to keep their Blue Flag status. ...

11 May 2022 at 10:45

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Mayo County Council announces 20 beaches awarded flags from An Taisce

An Taisce have announced the International Blue Flag and Green Coast Award recipients for 2024. The Irish Blue Flag Jury met on the February 1 and nominated sites for consideration to the international jury who have awarded twelve Blue Flags ...

20 May 2024 at 14:24

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Keel beach loos should be flushing by summer

Council ‘confident’ Achill beach toilets will be in place for summer Anton McNulty antonmcnulty@mayonews.ie A spokesperson for Mayo County Council has said this week that the authority are ‘confident’ that they will be able to install ...

17 Apr 2012 at 12:45

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Think Before You Flush campaign collaborates with MCC to protect Blue Flag beaches and marinas

2023 was the first year of collaboration between the Think Before You Flush campaign, Mayo County Council and the Blue Flag programme, with the combined goal of educating beach goers around what should and should not be flushed down ...

04 Jul 2024 at 09:00

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Achill councillor calls for beach toilets to be opened all year round

An Achill councillor says he will use his GMA fund to ensure that toilets are open all year round on Keel beach if Mayo County Council are agreeable. Cllr Paul McNamara made the pledge at the monthly meeting of the ...

02 Dec 2024 at 19:04

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Thousands of stinger jellyfish cover Achill beach

Anton McNulty The remnants of Hurricane Gert brought some unwelcome visitors to Achill with an infestation of stinging jellyfish washing ashore on Keel beach. Tens of thousands of small jellyfish have covered the ...

22 Aug 2017 at 12:43

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Old Head beach regains Blue Flag after eleven year absence

The International Blue Flag will fly over Old Head beach this summer for the first time in over a decade after it was announced that the popular Louisburgh beach has regained its Blue Flag status. Old Head beach ...

19 May 2023 at 15:16

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Mayo councillor criticises lowering of Blue Flags due to absence of lifeguards

AN Achill councillor has criticised the decision not to fly the Blue Flag on beaches on Achill Island where lifeguards are not present. Fianna Fáil councillor Paul McNamara hit out at the arrangement between An ...

06 Oct 2024 at 15:00

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