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Water quality

Water quality at almost eight out of 10 bathing water sites at beaches and lakes around the country was rated as 'excellent'. Picture: Denis Minihane

The weather has improved considerably in recent days, with all the markers of summer becoming more and more visible — including an outbreak of peace between warring ice cream salesmen in Donegal, as revealed here yesterday.

Sunny skies and warmer temperatures are naturally turning people’s attention to the beach, and fresh developments on that front are also encouraging.