The Environmental Protection Agency says water quality at 12 bathing areas in Clare are continuing to meet the EU’s minimum standards.
Tests carried out at Ballyalla, Ballycuggeran, Bishopsquarter, Cappagh Pier, Fanore, Kilkee, Lahinch, Mountshannon, Seafield – Quilty, Spanish Point, White Strand – Doonbeg and White Strand – Miltown Malbay all once again returned “excellent” results in 2020.
While two new bathing waters were identified last year in Quilty and Carrigaholt and will be classified for the first time following the 2021 season.
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The water quality at 148 beaches was tested for the EPA’s 2020 report, with 96 per cent found to meet minimum standards.
This year and last, our love of the great outdoors has been thoroughly rekindled. So what better way to staycay, than in a cosy pod with your own veranda? Or what about an awesome treehouse hut? The kids will think it s a dream come true.
I ve been beavering away on this little list for weeks, trawling the length and breadth of the country sussing out the quirkiest, cosiest glamping spots for us all to explore this year. As a result, I want to go everywhere. It s going to be a busy summer.
I ve discovered a wealth of amazing options so, without further ado, feast your eyes on 28 of the best glamping spots Ireland has to offer.
Ireland’s Route 66: The ultimate 7-day Wild Atlantic Way itinerary
May 7, 2021
After a challenging year for most of us, what sounds better than an epic road trip with your besties along one of the most stunning routes in the world?
There isn’t much that lifts your spirits quite like getting outdoors and exploring somewhere beautiful. And so we offer you the ultimate seven-day Wild Atlantic Way itinerary, packed full of natural beauty, delicious food, fantastic people, and epic adventure.
A stunning coastal journey stretching 2,500 km (1,553 miles), this Wild Atlantic Way itinerary covers just some of the highlights waiting to be discovered.
Hope It Rains: Imagining future us, in a drowning world Playful images of life after the deluge are a serious attempt to challenge climate inaction
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We’re standing near the car park near Salthill Aquarium. The one across from the prom which regularly floods during storms, photos floating around social media of semi-submerged cars. It’s reclaimed land, like so much on our coastline, which has fluctuated over centuries as nature and humanity battle to colonise.
It’s the perfect place for Ríonach Ní Néill to start her walking tour of temporary outdoor artworks in Hope it Rains, one of the few Galway 2020 projects the public within the county can experience in person rather than on a screen during lockdown, and which will stretch into summer, beyond the extended European Capital of Culture year. When in-person isn’t possible during restrictions, or anytime, people can DIY via an audio self-guided tour with multiple voices: artists, climate scientists,
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