As many as 17 Irish beaches currently have a "no swim notice" or other restrictions in place.
This includes beaches in popular staycation spots like Lahinch and Kilkee, just days before the August Bank Holiday weekend when many people will be heading away.
Most of the restrictions are due to minor issues and should be resolved within days, while others could be in place for some time.
Beaches.ie lists all the strands in Ireland that currently have restrictions imposed on them, with the information updated frequently.
Here are all the beaches currently listed, the issue they have and when bathing will be allowed again:
Beaches with swimming restrictions
Rush south beach, Dublin
A no bathing restriction was put into place on July 29 and is expected to last three days.
Reason: Risk of deterioration in water quality due to emergency sewage overflow.
Kells beach, Kerry
Bathing was prohibited as of July 27 for what is expected to be four days.
Reason: Water quality deteriorated due to suspected contamination from agriculture and septic tanks.
Portmarnock, Velvet Strand Beach, Dublin
Bathing prohibited since July 27 for an expected three days.
Reason: Risk of deterioration in water quality due to storm water overflow.
Quilty beach, Clare
Bathing prohibited since July 27 for what is expected to be five days.
Reason: Water quality deteriorated due to suspected agricultural activities/runoff.
Skerries south beach, Dublin
No swimming since July 27 for a period of three days.
Reason: Water quality deteriorated due to suspected impacts from animals/birds and contamination of urban surface waters discharging into bathing water.
Loughshinny beach, Dublin
An expected three day swimming ban since July 27.
Reason: Water quality deteriorated due to suspected impacts from animals/birds and contamination of urban surface waters discharging into bathing water.
Clogga beach, Wicklow
No bathing allowed since July 27 and is expected to last for two days.
Reason: Water quality deteriorated due to suspected agricultural activities/runoff.
Kilkee beach, Clare
Swimming prohibited since July 25 and is expected to last five days.
Reason: Risk of deterioration in water quality due to expected heavy rainfall.
Spanish Point, Clare
Swimming prohibited since July 25 expected last four days.
Reason: Prior Warning bathing water quality may be affected. Risk of deterioration in water quality due to expected heavy rainfall.
White Strand, Miltown Malbay, Clare
Bathing is advised against since July 25 and is expected to last five days.
Reason: Risk of deterioration in water quality due to expected heavy rainfall.
Lahinch, Clare
Restrictions imposed on July 25 which were expected to last four days.
Reason: Prior Warning bathing water quality may be affected. Risk of deterioration in water quality due to expected heavy rainfall.
White Strand, Doonbeg, Clare
Bathing advised against from July 25 for an expected five days.
Reason: Risk of deterioration in water quality due to expected heavy rainfall.
Lilliput, Lough Ennell, Westmeath
Bathing prohibited since the end of June and is expected to be for 40 days.
Reason: Water quality deteriorated due to suspected agricultural activities/runoff.
Ballyloughane Beach, Galway
Bathing Restriction for 2020 season due to 'Poor' Classification for the bathing water.
Merrion Strand, Dublin
Merrion Strand was classified as having "Poor" water quality following the 2016-2019 assessment period.
2019 will be the fifth consecutive year Merrion Strand has had a Poor Water Quality rating and therefore must be declassified in accordance with the Bathing Water Regulations.
Portrane, the Brook beach, Dublin
An advice against bathing restriction will be in place at Portrane the Brook Beach for the entire 2020 bathing water season.
The reason for this restriction is because Portrane the Brook Beach was classified as having poor water quality following the 2019 bathing season.
Clifden beach, Galway
A swim restriction applies at this beach for the entire season.
The EPA have advised, based on the water quality data for Clifden Beach, that the current classification for this bathing water remains poor.
