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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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Current restrictions and beach signage take priority over annual classifications and individual sample results. Conditions can change between samples.
Streedagh Beach is classified as achieving Excellent Water Quality in 2025 based on the assessment of bacteriological results for the period 2022 to 2025. Streedagh Beach 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 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | Excellent | <10 | 2 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | Excellent | 10 | 3 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Excellent | <10 | 15 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Excellent | <10 | <1 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Excellent | <10 | 7 |
| 25 May 2026 | Excellent | <10 | 28 |
Streedagh Beach is an exposed sandy beach, backed by sand dunes. Streedagh Beach has a fixed coastal dune system containing a variety of herbaceous vegetation. The estuary nearby consists of sand flats with areas of salt marsh around the margins, these habitats support a variety of plant species. This beach forms part of a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) known as the Streedagh Point Dunes. The beach forms part of a tombolo formation, joining Conor's Island to Streedagh Point and it is approximately 2.5km in length.
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