Concerns Youghal’s Front Strand could be blown away

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

Sand is being blown off Youghal’s Front Strand and fears have been raised that unless there is investment to restore the beach’s groynes — sturdy timber barriers built out into the sea to check erosion — it will have a serious, negative impact on the town’s tourism.

Cllr Mary Linehan-Foley said that every few weeks sand was being blown away from the beach, some of it ending up in the town centre.