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Donegal tops Blue Flag awards
05.06.14
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At an awards ceremony
in Dublin yesterday thirteen of Donegal’s beaches
were awarded the prestigious Blue Flag award by Phil
Hogan T.D., Minister for the Environment, Community
and Local Government. The 13 Blue Flags awarded to
Donegal places the County at the top of the rankings
with the most Blue Flags in the country. The Council
is delighted with this outcome considering the
difficulties arising from the severe winter storms. |
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Culdaff beach. |
The 13 Blue Flags were
awarded to Bundoran, Rossnowlagh, Murvagh, Fintra,
Naran (Portnoo), Carrickfinn, Killahoey (Dunfanaghy),
Marblehill, Portsalon (Magherawarden), Lisfannon,
Shroove, Culdaff and Downings.
"At a time when the Council is actively promoting
Donegal as a tourism destination, having the highest
number of Blue Flags can only assist in promoting
Donegal as an excellent destination for visitors.
“The Blue Flag is one of the world’s most recognised
eco-labels and only beaches that meet specific
criteria relating to water quality, beach
management, environmental information and safety
services achieve this accolade. As a pre-requisite
the bathing water at Blue Flag beaches must meet the
highest standards of bathing water quality." said
Seamus Neely, Chief Executive of Donegal County
Council. |
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