Business owners in Lahinch are said to be frustrated at the latest closure of their beach during the busy tourist season.
Clare County Council put restrictions in place on the advice of the HSE yesterday after elevated levels of bacteria were detected in routine water sampling.
It’s been blamed on recent heavy rainfall leading to runoff from the surrounding lands and comes less than a week after a bathing advisory notice there was lifted, following a similar issue.
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Ben Bennett, who runs Ben’s Surf Clinic in Lahinch and relies on the beach to keep business going, says it’s difficult for local tourism operators but they must heed the word of the local authority:
