Swimmers advised to avoid popular south Dublin spot after water quality drops

A 'Do Not Swim' notice has been put in place until Wednesday
Swimmers advised to avoid popular south Dublin spot after water quality drops

Sarah Slater

Swimmers are being advised to avoid swimming at a popular bathing spot in south Dublin over the coming days.

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council issued a 'Do Not Swim' advisory for Blackrock Seafront on Monday morning.

In a statement, the council said it is advising the public not to swim in the area following results from a water sample taken on July 10th.

The samples, which test the level of e-coli and intestinal enterococci in the water, returned elevated results following a period of heavy rainfall.

The notice is set to remain in place until Wednesday.

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