- Translink Staff Strike GoldStaff from Carrickfergus NIR & Ulsterbus, Jordanstown NIR and Downpatrick Ulsterbus facilities are celebrating, following their achievement of ';Gold Level'; awards in the TIDY Translink Awards programme.
- Litter Pick Boosts Brown's Bay Award hopesLocal volunteers removed a step ladder and a pair of trousers from the beach at Brown's Bay, Islandmagee as they took part in a litter pick organised by Larne Borough Council and TIDY Northern Ireland.
The Blue Flag in Northern Ireland
Seven Northern Ireland beaches have been awarded the exclusive Blue Flag award this year. This means that at each of the winning beaches the water quality was excellent and that the criteria for safety, environmental management, facilities, education and services were all properly fulfilled.
2008 Blue Flag BeachesPortrush West Strand Whiterocks Portstewart Strand Magilligan, Benone Downhill Cranfield West | 2008 Blue Flag MarinasThe assessment of Blue Flag marinas did not take place this year. |
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The Blue Flag Programme has been operating in Northern Ireland for a number of years with successful beaches extending from Magilligan in Co. Londonderry all the way to Cranfield in Co.Down. To view the history of water quality (tested by the Environment and Heritage Service) and Blue Flag awards in Northern Ireland to date please click on the link below.
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