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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.
Balbriggan, Front Strand is classified as achieving Sufficient Water Quality in 2025 based on assessment of bacteriological results for the period 2024 and 2025. Balbriggan, Front Strand Beach was assigned a changes class in 2024 on the basis of improvement works carried out by Fingal County Council. Balbriggan, Front strand was classified as having Poor Water Quality rating in the years 2022 and 2023. Annual water quality ratings are generally calculated using monitoring results over a four-year period and are assessed against stringent bacterial limits to protect bather health.
| Date | Sample status | E. coli | Intestinal enterococci |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2026 | Excellent | 20 | 10 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Excellent | 122 | 61 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | Excellent | 75 | 42 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | Excellent | 20 | 6 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | Excellent | 63 | 11 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | Excellent | <10 | 22 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Excellent | 62 | 85 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Excellent | 63 | 23 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Excellent | 146 | 85 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Excellent | 218 | 37 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Excellent | 86 | 77 |
| 25 May 2026 | Excellent | 41 | 21 |
Balbriggan Front Beach is a small flat sandy beach with an adjacent working harbour.
Managed by Fingal County Council.
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