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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.
Ballyloughane Beach is classified as achieving Good Water Quality in 2025 based on the assessment of bacteriological results for the period 2022 to 2025. Ballyloughane Beach achieved an Excellent Water Quality rating in 2023 and 2024, Good Water Quality rating in 2022. 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 | Good | 359 | 63 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Excellent | <10 | 8 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Excellent | 52 | 11 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | Poor | 2489 | 380 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | Excellent | 121 | 6 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | Excellent | <10 | 2 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | Excellent | 134 | 6 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Excellent | 41 | 9 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Excellent | 41 | 14 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Excellent | <10 | 2 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Excellent | 10 | 8 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Excellent | 63 | 27 |
Ballyloughane Beach is a popular urban, shallow and sandy beach (~320m in length). Activities include swimming at both high and low tide.
Managed by Galway City Council.
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