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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.
Killiney is classified as achieving Excellent Water Quality in 2025 based on the assessment of bacteriological results for the period 2022 to 2025. Killiney has achieved an Excellent Water Quality rating for the four consecutive years 2022 to 2025. 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 | 10 | 1 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Excellent | <10 | <1 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | Excellent | 10 | 5 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | Excellent | 10 | 1 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | Excellent | <10 | <1 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | Excellent | <10 | 4 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Excellent | <10 | 2 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Excellent | <10 | 5 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Excellent | <10 | 1 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Excellent | 52 | 11 |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Excellent | 10 | <1 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Excellent | <10 | 2 |
Killiney Beach is a long stony beach with stunning views of Bray Head, Dalkey Island and Sorrento Terrace. There is an exclusion zone for motorized craft for 300m from the foreshore and this is marked by lighted buoys. Swimmers should be aware that there may be sudden large waves caused by the car ferries. Fishing is not permitted within the bathing area. Activities include swimming. .
Managed by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council.
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