Clare Council hears objections to proposed jet skis ban

Submissions have claimed jet skis pose a "serious risk to swimmers and bathers" on beaches. 

Clare County Council is drafting new beach bylaws for 2021 including new rules for the use of jet skis. Picture: Steve Parsons/PA Wire

A number of watersports groups have said that a proposed ban on jet skis at beaches and piers off the coast of Clare is "not the answer" to the rise in complaints there about their improper use.

Submissions to the council have claimed the use of jet skis poses a "serious risk to swimmers and bathers on the beaches at a busy time of the year".