West Cork's Rosscarbery beach to be assessed as part of new pollution study

Warren Strand was shut to the public for a week in August due to a sewage plume

Warren Strand beach in Rosscarbery. Picture: Emma Jervis

A popular West Cork beach that was closed to the public due to a sewage plume earlier this year is to be included in a new marine study to assess pollution risks in coastal areas Irish Water has confirmed.

The Warren Strand near Rosscarbery was closed for swimming for more than a week in August.