How safe is it to bathe at a beach near you? Full list revealed
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It said on Thursday all 26 bathing waters around the Province’s coast met strict European standards, with 16 of the 26 classed as ’excellent’ – a prerequisite for a Blue Flag Award. For full list see online.
A further six met the ‘Good’ standards and the rest met the ‘Sufficient’ standards.
The results are:
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EXCELLENT:
Magilligan (Benone)
Magilligan (Downhill)
Castlerock
Portstewart
Portrush Mill – (West)
Portrush Whiterocks
Portballintrae
Ballycastle
Helen’s Bay
Groomsport
Millisle
Kilclief
Ballyhornan
Tyrella
Murlough County Down
Cranfield Bay
GOOD:
Ballygally
Brown’s Bay
Crawfordsburn
Carnlough
Portrush Curran (East)
Cloughey
SUFFICIENT:
Waterfoot
Ballywalter
Newcastle
Ballyholme