Six popular bathing spots fail water tests, one due to seagull droppings

Six of Ireland's popular bathing spots failed minimum clean water tests leaving swimmers with a one in 10 risk of picking up a vomiting bug, inspectors have revealed.

Six of Ireland's popular bathing spots failed minimum clean water tests, including one in Dublin which failed because of seagulls.

The water at the affected locations could leave swimmers with a one in 10 risk of picking up a vomiting bug, inspectors have revealed.