KERRY is again the county with the most Blue Flags awarded for 2024.

There were 13 beaches and two marinas receiving Blue Flags among  awards presented by Hildegarde Naughton TD – Government Chief Whip and Minister of State at the Department of Education at a ceremony held in the Galway Bay Hotel overlooking Salthill Blue Flag beach this afternoon.

94 Blue Flags and 70 Green Coast awards (including five in Kerry) were awarded by An Taisce this year around the country.

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The 13 Kerry beaches to receive Blue Flags are Baile an Sceilg (Ballinskelligs); Ballybunion North Beach; Ballybunion South Beach; Ballyheigue; Banna Strand; Doire Fhíonáin (Derrynane); Fenit; Fionntrá (Ventry); Inch; Kells; Maharabeg; Rossbeigh White Strand and White Strand, Caherciveen.

The two marinas in Kerry to receive Blue Flags are Fenit Marina and Portmagee Seasonal Visitors Pontoon. Green Coast Awards were given to Waterville Town Beach, Ballinskelligs, Castlegregory, Littor and Béal Bán beaches.

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