Water pollution having major impact on West Cork tourism

A public meeting heard that the ongoing issue has caused many locals to avoid beaches they have used all their lives. 

A Cork County Council sign warning the public to not swim at Warren Beach in Rosscarbery. Picture: Andy Gibson.

Water pollution in west Cork has turned some of the area's most popular beaches into a "dead zone", concerned locals have said.

A public meeting in Rosscarbery's Celtic Ross Hotel heard that the ongoing issue has had a catastrophic impact on tourism and is causing many locals to avoid beaches they have used for their entire lives.