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The Blue Flag in Northern Ireland

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Six 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.

2009 Blue Flag Beaches

Whiterocks

Portstewart Strand

Magilligan, Benone

Cranfield West

Tyrella

Murlough

2009 Blue Flag Marinas

The assessment of Blue Flag marinas

did not take place this year.

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.

Northern Ireland Beach Database

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