There will be some disruption and delays as East Cork hosts Ireland’s first full-distance Ironman this weekend but the regional benefits will be immense in the long-run.

Cork County Council is providing specially-designed lifeguard stations on five beaches and a beach wheelchair service at another location.

Far from producing 'slow-motion running' lifeguards more focused on their looks, this academy will produce a steady stream of highly-trained rookie lifeguards equipped with an internationally-recognised qualification.

There’s Ardmore, and lots more, to exercise your mind at this super-fit, five-bed family home. Tommy Barker had a ring side seat.

I was astonished to read that the Green Party is opposing the introduction of a cycle path/greenway between Midleton and Youghal (Irish Examiner, October 22) and I begin to understand why it is in such a low position in the polls. You would imagine the Green Party would enthusiastically endorse the project.

Gardaí in east Cork are continuing investigations into a fire that gutted a large section of a derelict hotel.

One of Co Cork’s premier sandy beaches is in danger of being blown away unless works are carried out soon.

EirGrid has identified new potential landfall locations on the East Cork coast for a proposed €1bn subsea power cable between Ireland and France.

Raw sewage is directly discharged into the sea at 44 locations around the country, Irish Water said yesterday as it progressed plans to halt the flow of untreated wastewater at a beach centre in east Cork.

A seaside town has received a serious setback to its tourist season after swimmers were advised not to use its main beach.

Tourism in East Cork received a boost yesterday when Michael Ring, the junior tourism minister, advocated Youghal as a likely “capital of the Ancient East”.

One of the country’s top bathing spots may remain unsuitable for swimming for up to four years.

 

Restoration work has commenced on a robust 400m eco-boardwalk in Youghal, Co Cork, to replace the structure demolished in ferocious winter storms early last year.

The delay in Co Cork of a further major public scheme could have a significant impact on tourism in a seaside town.

The beach closest to Cork City and a well-known one in East Cork could be closed next summer due to an EU directive on water quality.

Political pronouncements and media reports about the safety of the bathing waters at Youghal’s iconic front strand have done a disservice to the famed east Cork town that has replaced industry with tourism.

Swimming has been banned on one of Cork’s premier beaches as a result of excessive E.coli bacteria levels in the water.

Four of the country’s most popular bathing spots have failed to pass basic water cleanliness tests.

Four of the country’s most popular bathing spots have failed to pass basic water cleanliness tests.

Youghal Town Council is to get €280,000 to restore the storm-damaged boardwalk.

The customers of a well-known pub/restaurant were hoping for a lock-in as the storm raged, but as its owner surveyed the massive damage being inflicted outside his premises there was only one option: evacuation.

A local authority is planning to reinstate a €220,000 boardwalk that was destroyed by storms earlier this month.

Raging seas and high winds have almost demolished a popular visitor attraction in East Cork.

Youghal Town Council has been forced officially to close its boardwalk at Claycastle following extensive storm damage. Overnight winds of 80kmp and ferocious wave power dislodged several sections of the teak decking and uprooted piling on the 400-metre structure.

An East Cork town council intends amending its Town Development Plan to facilitate a planning application for a major retail development.

Cork, the country’s largest coastal county, has lost four of its blue flag beaches.

Seven beaches in Co Cork have reopened after the latest test results showed a significant fall in E.coli levels.

One of the seven Cork beaches closed due to pollution had more than six times the EU permissible limit for the potentially fatal bacteria E.coli.

Seven Cork beaches closed after a swimming ban was imposed last week due to excessive levels of E.coli will find out this evening if tests will clear them to reopen.

The contrast couldnot have been more pronounced: The azure seas glistening off West Waterford and the brown gunge lapping the East Cork coast.

Bathing water at contaminated beaches in Cork had nearly four times the permitted EU level of the E.coli bacteria, which if ingested can cause severe vomiting, diarrhoea, and in some cases even death.

There have been renewed calls for a new sewage treatment plant for Youghal in Co Cork following the E.coli outbreak which has closed seven beaches.

Some of Cork's beaches remain out of bounds for swimmers today.

Three designated Blue Flag beaches are among seven bathing spots in Co Cork where dangerous levels of E.coli have been found.

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A tourist town without an adequate sewerage system is set to lose blue flag designation on three of its beaches.

The number of Irish beaches securing coveted Blue Flag status has hit an all-time high.

ONE of the most heartening trends around the country nowadays is the huge number of people taking part in voluntary litter-picking and other related works to tidy up their neighbourhoods.

Gardaí in east Cork have arrested a 39-year-old man in connection with a hoax phone call which led to a major search operation costing thousands of euro.

BLUE flags were awarded to 76 beaches and marinas yesterday – the lowest number since 2002.

IDEAL for retirees, and within a walk of the sea and beach at Claycastle in Youghal, east Cork, is No 10 Ballyclamasey – a one-off house, despite its having a number in lieu of a name.

DESCRIBED as the catalyst for the rebirth of the town and the realisation of a long-held dream, Youghal’s €9 million indoor swimming pool and leisure complex will open before the end of August.