A north Dublin beach has had its "Do Not Swim" notice lifted after its water quality returned to excellent.
Fingal County Council had put the warning in place for the bathing spot on August 12.
The notice had been put in place due to sewage pollution in the water after waste material was spotted in the sea.
Malahide beach also returned an "excellent" water quality sample.
The council said: "Following a return to “excellent” status at Loughshinny Beach in the results of laboratory analysis the issued Prohibition (Do not swim) notice has been removed from the noticeboard today.
"Results received today (15th August, 2020) from sample taken at Loughshinny beach on 13th August, 2020 are as follows: E. coli 31 MPN/100ml and Enterococci 3 cfu/100ml – “Excellent” Bathing Water Quality.
"The temporary “Do Not Swim” Notice has been removed from this beach and this ends this incident notification.
"In addition, the sample taken for Malahide beach on 13th August has also returned to “excellent” standard. Full details: E. coli 75 MPN/100ml and Enterococci 7 cfu/100ml – “Excellent” Bathing Water Quality."
Members of the public can check for water quality at any of the monitored bathing waters in Ireland in advance by accessing the EPA website at www.beaches.ie or by checking the notice board at the entrance to each beach.
