Four teenagers rescued from water at Strandhill Beach
Four teenagers were rescued from the water at Strandhill Beach yesterday. They were safely removed from the water by local suffers. Members of the Sligo Bay RNLI volunteer crew responded to the incident. The Coast Guard deployed a lifeboat at 2.28pm. On arrival at the…
Warning signs upgraded at Strandhill beach & Dorrins Strand
As investigations continue into bacteria levels in the water at two locations in Sligo, Sligo County Council have upgraded warning signs. The advice not to enter signs which were erected at Strandhill beach and Dorrins Strand have been replaced with prohibition on entering the water notices. It…
Concern as warning still in place at Strandhill beach & Dorrins Strand
Serious concern has been raised that a do not enter notice remains in place at Strandhill beach and Dorrins Strand in Sligo. Sligo County Council in consultation with the HSE issued an advice to not enter notice to both areas late last week over high levels of bacteria in…
Updated: Strandhill and Bundoran beaches classed as littered in latest IBAL report
Strandhill beach has been branded ‘littered’, and lost the clean status it received last year. The news was confirmed in the annual nationwide survey by business group Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) of beaches and harbours which has been published this morning. The survey describes Killybegs Harbour as…
Sligo councillor expresses concern over local access to beaches
A local councillor is expressing concern about local access to beaches for emergency services. An incident occurred on Saturday where and two elderly people suffered head injuries while at Strandhill beach. The ambulance that was dispatched could not access the area and with the rising tide, it was decided that…
Two elderly people airlifted to hospital after suffering head injuries at Strandhill Beach
Two people were airlifted to hospital yesterday evening. The alarm was raised at 4:16pm at Strandhill Beach after an elderly man and woman slipped on rocks along the southern end where they suffered head injuries. One was more serious and had to be attached to a stretcher before both were…
Surfing conditions bring Strandhill into top 10 beaches in Ireland
The incredible waves and surfing conditions is why Strandhill has been named amongst the best to visit in Ireland according to a local businessman. Strandhill beach was today named the fifth best in Ireland as part of a survey on tripadvisor-dot-ie. Narin beach in Portnoo, Co. Donegal also made the…