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AN Taisce has announced that 13 Kerry beaches and two marinas will be awarded Blue Flags for the coming year.
The awards were presented by Malcolm Noonan TD, Minister of State with responsibility for Heritage and Electoral Reform at a ceremony Curracloe Beach in County Wexford this afternoon.
The 13 beaches in Kerry to be awarded the 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; White Strand, Caherciveen.
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Ballybunnion North Beach, which last flew a Blue Flag in 2019 has regained the flag or the 2022 bathing season.
Blue Flags for Marinas were awarded to Fenit Marina and Portmagee Seasonal Pontoon. Green Coast Beaches Awards were given to Littor; Waterville; Ballinskelligs; Castlegregory and Béal Bán.
Speaking at the awards ceremony Minister Noonan stated that: “This year celebrates 35 years of the Blue Flag as an international programme and during that time the Blue Flag has become an internationally recognised symbol of high standards in water quality, environmental management, environmental education and safety. I am pleased to be presenting 95 blue flags and 62 green coast awards today and want to commend the great efforts made by local authorities, An Taisce, coastal communities and volunteers for their work around the country.”
