Environment

Killiney beach closed to swimmers after suspected wastewater discharge

Prohibition notices in place as local authority engineers investigate situation

Officials said restrictions at the beach would remain in place until Monday. Photograph: Colin Keegan / Collins
Officials said restrictions at the beach would remain in place until Monday. Photograph: Colin Keegan / Collins
Mark Hilliard
Fri Sept 02 2022 - 06:59

Swimming has been temporarily prohibited at Killiney Beach in south Dublin following a suspected wastewater discharge into the sea.

Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council said it believed the wastewater flow had occurred in the vicinity of the popular bathing spot on Thursday.

Officials moved to close bathing, placing a number of a prohibition notices in the area which they said would remain in place until Monday.

The situation is now being investigated by local authority engineers who have taken water samples. The council said further updates would be posted in due course.

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The Health Service Executive has also been notified of the situation.

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Mark Hilliard

Mark Hilliard

Mark Hilliard is a reporter with The Irish Times