Water quality at 80% of Ireland's bathing spots rated 'excellent'

Front Strand was one of three Youghal beaches to achieve excellent water quality results. Overall 117 sites achieved this rating.

The quality of Ireland’s bathing waters, though a little below the EU Average, was still mostly of excellent quality in 2022, according to new research from the European Environment Agency (EEA).

A new EEA report, produced in cooperation with the European Commission and published today, measured water quality and 148 popular bathing sites — 139 on our coastline and 9 inland.