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The Blue Flag is an international environmental award given to beaches and marinas worldwide that demonstrate good environmental standards and have good sanitary and safety facilities.
Bettystown Beach has been awarded its first Blue Flag Award in almost 30 years as part of the International Blue Flag and National Green Coast Awards for 2024.
The list of Blue Flag beaches and Green Coasts awards have been released for the 2024 Irish bathing season; which begins on June 1st and runs until September 15th.