AN Inishowen councillor
has urged quad bikers to stay away from Shroove
beach near Greencastle.
The vehicles are banned on Blue Flag beaches but
Cllr. Marian McDonald said a recent spate of quad
biking is putting the beach's environmental status
at risk.
"Shroove will lose its
Blue Flag next year if people continue to drive
quads on it. Apart from that, they are very
disruptive to families who go to the beach for
relaxation and for their young children to play,"
said Cllr. McDonald.
She also outlined a recent incident that was
reported to her in which a jeep owner and
his passenger negotiated
the vehicle onto Shroove beach and slept in it
overnight.
Cllr. McDonald said Shroove was in line for a Beach
Management System that would give local Gardai the
power to fine vehicle owners and people taking dogs
onto the beach without leashes.
