The quality of bathing water in Ballyalla Lake, near Ennis, has been described as 'poor' by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Nationally the number of beaches and lakes designated for swimming which failed to meet minimum EU water quality standards more than doubled last year. Last year was the worst for bathing water quality since records began in 1991, and was the first year that none of the State’s designated bathing lakes failed to meet the minimum standards.
Ballyalla Lake was among nine of the State’s 131 beaches and lake shores that failed to meet clean-water standards. Other Clare bathing spots monitored by the EPA include Ballycuggeran, Bishopsquarter, Cappagh Pier, Spanish Point, White Strand (Miltown Malbay and Doonbeg), Lahinch, Kilkee, Fanore and Mountshannon. The water quality in each of these locations was deemed to be good.
The quality of bathing water in Ballyalla Lake, near Ennis, has been described as 'poor' by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Nationally the number of beaches and lakes designated for swimming which failed to meet minimum EU water quality standards more than doubled last year. Last year was the worst for bathing water quality since records began in 1991, and was the first year that none of the State’s designated bathing lakes failed to meet the minimum standards.
Ballyalla Lake was among nine of the State’s 131 beaches and lake shores that failed to meet clean-water standards. Other Clare bathing spots monitored by the EPA include Ballycuggeran, Bishopsquarter, Cappagh Pier, Spanish Point, White Strand (Miltown Malbay and Doonbeg), Lahinch, Kilkee, Fanore and Mountshannon. The water quality in each of these locations was deemed to be good.
A rally took place outside the former Burlington factory in Clonlara this morning by staff and management at Zinc Properties who claim that 70 jobs are under threat because of the council's "over-zealous planning restrictions", the Limerick Leader reports this evening.
Zinc Properties had applied to have the 28 acre site at the former Burlington factory rezoned for heavy industrial use and 24-hour access. A residents association opposed parts of the rezoning application, and the amendment to the South East Clare local area plan was rejected by the council last February.
The company continues to operate at the site while preparing a master plan in consultation with Clare County Council, before the local authority makes its final decision on the matter.
The quality of bathing water in Ballyalla Lake, near Ennis, has been described as 'poor' by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
