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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.
Warren, Cregane Strand is classified as achieving Good Water Quality in 2025 based on the assessment of bacteriological results for the period 2022 to 2025. Warren, Cregane Strand had a Good 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 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | Excellent | 146 | 16 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | Excellent | 10 | 1 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Excellent | 63 | 29 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Excellent | 10 | 6 |
| 26 May 2026 | Excellent | 20 | 9 |
Warren beach is a south east facing, gently sloping, sandy beach backing onto sand dunes (dunes extend between 40m & 50m). It is located in a small bay set back approx. 500m from the coastline which provides some shelter to the beach. Rosscarbery Estuary proposed Natural Heritage Area (pNHA 001075) discharges to Rosscarbery Bay via a channel to the south west of the beach. The beach is used by limited numbers of surfers, windsurfers, canoeists, and anglers.
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