Kerry The County With Highest Number Of Blue Flags Awarded For 2023

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Banna beach, one of 13 Kerry beaches awarded a Blue Flag for 2023.

KERRY is the county with the most Blue Flags awarded for 2023.

There were 13 beaches and two marinas receiving Blue Flags among the total of 159 awards presented by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Mr. Darragh O’Brien, T.D., at an awards ceremony held today in Dublin.

84 beaches and 10 marinas in Ireland received the Blue Flag, while 65 beaches, including four in Kerry awarded the Green Coast Award by An Taisce.

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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 Portage Seasonal Pontoon. Green Coast Awards were given to Ballinskelligs, Castlegregory, Littor and Béal Bán beaches.

Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council, Cllr John Francis Flynn warmly welcomed the announcement as a very significant acknowledgement of the quality of beach environments in Kerry: “Blue Flags are a hugely important internationally recognised indicator of the quality of a beach environment, and it is encouraging that Kerry continues to be the national leader in this regard.”

Cllr Flynn said that the awarding of the Blue Flags is a result of a collaborative approach between Kerry County Council, local community groups and beach users who work together to maintain our beautiful beaches and bathing waters.

Director of Services with Kerry County Council, Paul Neary added: ‘The local authority invests tremendous effort and resources in keeping County Kerry at the top of the Blue Flag list and will continue to ensure the sustainable management of the magnificent beaches along the Kerry coast.’

‘We would appeal to all beach users this summer to continue to be responsible by acting responsibly and leaving nothing behind on the beach except their footprints,” he added.

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