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.
| Date | Sample status | E. coli | Intestinal enterococci |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2026 | Excellent | <10 | 4 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | Excellent | <10 | 2 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Excellent | <10 | 1 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Excellent | 41 | 8 |
| 25 May 2026 | Excellent | 41 | 4 |
Mornington beach is a fine sand beach backed by sand dunes, located between the Boyne estuary to the north and Bettystown to the south. Access to the beach is provided by boardwalks to help protect the integrity of the dunes which are of conservation value and which form part of the Boyne Coast and Estuary Special Area of Conservation ( SAC site code 001957 ). The Boyne Estuary is a designated Special Protected Area ( SPA site code 004080 ).
Managed by Meath County Council.
