Blue Flag restored to Trá Cill Mhuirbhigh on Inis Mór - Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune

Blue Flag restored to Trá Cill Mhuirbhigh on Inis Mór - Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM The Blue Flag has been restored to Trá Cill Mhuirbhigh on the Aran Island of Inis Mór. This follows works undertaken at the beach in recent weeks. The loss of the Flag was not connected to environmental standards at the beach and water quality remained high. The issues related to the lifeguard stand and access to the beach. There had been concern that the loss of the Blue Flag would have consequences …

Only two Blue Flag beaches left on Lanzarote

Blue Flags will fly over just two of Lanzarote’s beaches this summer, as Puerto del Carmen failed to win a single example of the prestigious accolade for the first time in decades.   Two years ago, Lanzarote had seven Blue Flag beaches, and Puerto del Carmen boasted four of them, fluttering above the busy tourist beaches of Matagorda, Los Pocillos, Playa Grande and Playa Chica.   However, Playa Grande lost its flag last year and the remaining th…