Two Galway beaches issued 'do not swim' notice alerts
Swimming in these waters may cause serious illness
There is two no bathing notices for Galway beaches this week with Galway County Council issuing alerts as the good weather continues.
Whitestrand Renvyle and Clifden Bay have been given the strict warning after elevated levels of bacteria was found in their waters.
The no swimming sign will be in place for at least a week but may be extended depending on further testing next week.
Galway County Council said: “Bathing is prohibited at both these beaches due to water samples taken on July 13 which had elevated levels of bacteria.”
They added: “It is expected that this notice will be in place for one week with further sampling being carried out on July 16 where further advice will be provided following those results.”
Uisce Eireann has issued a six week hosepipe ban for six counties as well as night time restrictions for 39 water supplies including parts of Galway.
Extended weather warnings for high temperatures by Met Eireann has led to the Irish Water group issuing the hosepipe order which will affect Dublin, south Tipperary, Meath, Wexford, Wicklow and parts of Kildare.
As well as Galway, night time restrictions are also in place for parts of Donegal, Kerry, Cork, Waterford, Kilkenny, Waterford, Cavan, Longford, Meath, Laois, Tipperary, Limerick and Wexford.
While not as strict as the hosepipe ban, which includes banning activities like washing your car, filling paddling pools and watering gardens, it will see slight distribution to water supplies around the country.
Uisce Eireann has also set up a ‘Make A Complaint’ page on their website to report homeowners who are breaking the hosepipe ban which is in place until August 26 but could be extended or cut short depending on conditions.
Homeowners can submit an incident on Uisce Éireann’s Make a Complaint Page or by calling the customer service line at 1800 278 278.
In relation to this, four Galway areas have been given a ‘do not use’ water warning.
Glendollagh Lake, Derryclare Lough, Ballynahinch Lake and Owenmore River have all become chemically contaminated with people in the surrounding areas alerted by Galway County Council.
It is feared that contamination may impact local "water courses and drinking water extraction points".