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Rainwater 'one of the biggest causes' for poor water quality in bathing areas

Over half of the 148 regulated bathing waters across Ireland had restrictions during this year’s bathing season.  That’s according to a detailed report carried out by Noteworthy, the investigative platform from The Journal.  They also found that the number of days on which Ireland’s official swimming spots have been restricted has almost tripled in the past decade.  Alice Chambers is the investigative journalist who worked on it and she joined Sean to discuss...

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15.15 19 Oct 2023


Rainwater 'one of the biggest causes' for poor water quality in bathing areas


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Over half of the 148 regulated bathing waters across Ireland had restrictions during this year’s bathing season. 

That’s according to a detailed report carried out by Noteworthy, the investigative platform from The Journal. 

They also found that the number of days on which Ireland’s official swimming spots have been restricted has almost tripled in the past decade. 

Alice Chambers is the investigative journalist who worked on it and she joined Sean to discuss...


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