Beach information, bathing-water quality, coastal conditions, environmental monitoring and practical updates for communities and visitors around Ireland.
Ireland continues to have overwhelmingly high bathing-water standards, with 98 per cent of officially designated sites meeting the required standard in the latest national…
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EPA alert data last synced 24 Aug 2026, 03:20.
Current restrictions and beach signage take priority over annual classifications and individual sample results. Conditions can change between samples.
No recent samples are stored locally yet. The automatic synchronisation will populate them.
NOTE: Cork County Council have informed the EPA that no sampling is being carried out at Inch beach this year due to safety concerns / risks identified at this beach. Inch Strand is a moderate sized sandy beach located near Whitegate & Power Head, East Cork. It is very popular with surfers. In keeping with leave no trace principles the public are expected to take home any waste they generate
Managed by Cork County Council.
