Ballybunion beach.THERE will be lifeguards on duty on Kerry’s Blue Flag beaches from this weekend, commencing with weekend coverage during the month of June and extending to seven days per week during the months of July and August.
There will be 43 lifeguards, who are fully trained and Garda vetted, on duty on 13 Kerry beaches during the bathing season.
Kerry’s Blue Flag beaches include Rossbeigh, Ballybunion South, Ballybunion North, Ballyheigue, Fenit, Maherbeg, Kells, Doire Fhíonáin (Derrynane), White Strand (Cahersiveen), Baile an Sceilg (Ballinskelligs), Banna, Fionntrá (Ventry), and Inch.
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Maherabeg won’t have lifeguards on duty until later in June when personnel are available and a complete roster of lifeguards is put in place.
Visitors to the Blue Flag beaches over the coming months are reminded to prioritise safety in the water and to swim only in the areas where lifeguards are on duty, which are identified by the lifeguard flags which are red and yellow.
The usual operational times for lifeguards is 12pm to 7pm on weekdays and 11am to 7pm on weekends and public holidays.
Beachgoers are reminded that lifeguards are only on duty during specific times which are advised locally on each beach and that lifeguards cover only designated patrolled areas which are indicated by the presence of lifeguard flags.
