http://www.goodbeachguide.co.uk/
The Good Beach Guide, published by the Marine Conservation Society came out on Friday. I've pasted the link, as its quite an interesting and informative site.
The good news is: 8 beaches have been recommended, an increase on 6 beaches in 2005.
The bad news is: Newcastle in County Down was issued with a warning, and its water quality was judged to be poor as a result of the discharge of raw sewage. The MCS said "Northern Ireland Water service was responsible for 23.5% of all water pollution incidents in 2005, but are now due to spend £420 million in wastewater treatment works and sewer network upgrades"
The beaches on the recommended list are: Tyrella, White Rocks (Portrush), Cranfield, Crawfordsburn, Helen's Bay, Murlough (near Newcastle) and 2 at Magilligan.
So, if you go down to the beach today, mind how you go. It's not always seaweed you're stepping over, it seems.
6 comments:
I hear scap visited portrush LOL. It was in the paper last week, but this weeks head lines are much better.
Newcastle, is a great little place. If we had some sun, there'd be no need to go anywhere foreign.
Nothing changes.
My wife and I went swimming in Newcastle on St.Patrick's day in 1967. The sun was shining but the water was sure cold. All the shop people came out to look at these two idiots.
Suddenly we found ourselves swimming in raw sewage.
Never went back there.
Things won't change this year not with the weather we are having. I think we have missed the summer. LOL
I can't really comment on the present state of those beaches, Crataegus, but back in the 70's I lived in Bangor and spent quite a bit of time at both those beaches with my family. The beaches themselves, and the water, were both very clean and pleasant to visit.
When I posted the picture this morning of the beach in Rostrevor,I was capturing the beauty of it all. I've changed the picture now, and this is the reality of it.
Dreadful what we allow to happen to our own precious landscapes
cant believe in western europe in the 21st century, raw sewage is pumped into the sea. fair enough in the 3rd world but its pretty pathetic in rich europe. i believe it happens around the med too?
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