Some of Dublin's most popular outdoor bathing spots have been placed off limits for at least a week after sewage from a nearby wastewater treatment plant leaked into the water.
Famous spots along the south Dublin coast, including the Forty Foot, Seapoint and Sandycove Beach, have been affected by the prohibition notice.
Heavy rain during the recent yellow rainfall warning caused an overflow of sewage from the nearby Ringsend wastewater plant.
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council issued the notice this afternoon.
The council said: "Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, in consultation with the Health Service Executive, have put temporary bathing prohibition notices in place at all of our designated public bathing sites in the county, starting today 6th June.
"It is expected that this temporary prohibition notification will be in place for seven days.
"All areas along the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown coastline whether designated as bathing areas or not are considered covered by this notice."
The HSE has advised organisers of any coastline or water based leisure or sporting event along the coastline to be aware of the temporary ban.
Updates on the prohibition notice can be found on the council's website and social media channels and at www.beaches.ie.
