Popular Dublin beach given 'do not swim' notice after late night incident report

A do not swim notice has been issued for a popular Dublin beach for the next few days. Fingal County Council have issued the notice for Rush Beach. The notice came after the results of a late night incident report found that the water has an elevated bacterial count. The samples were taken on July 13 and an investigation into the reason for this bacteria is underway. The do not swim notice says that the reason for the warning is a "pump station overflow" failure. The HSE has placed the warning to protect the health of bathers. There will be signage placed at the beach to raise awareness. It is expected that this notice will be in place for four days. There will be resampling done to assess whether the notice needs to be extended or lifted. The beach does remain open for walkers and those who would like to visit without taking a dip. A statement from the council says: "Following a late night incident report from Uisce Éireann on Sunday 19 July, the HSE has determined to place a "Do Not Swim" Prohibition Notice at Rush South Beach as a precautionary measure to protect public health, including the placement of signage at South beach. This measure is in place for 4 days. Resampling to be arranged." "While the beach is still open to the public, beach users are asked to respect the ‘Do Not Swim’ notice as it has been put in place to ensure that the health of bathers is not compromised." Members of the public can check for water quality at any of the monitored bathing waters in Ireland in advance by accessing the EPA website or by checking the notice board at the entrance to each beach." This comes as the "Do Not Swim" notice for Claremont Beach, Howth has been lifted. The water quality at Claremont Beach has been classified as "excellent," after bathers were prohibited from swimming due to a notice issued on July 15. That notice was given by the HSE due to elevated bacterial count. Want to see more of the stories you love from Dublin Live? Making us your preferred source on Google means you’ll get more of our exclusives, top stories and must-read content straight away. To add Dublin Live as a preferred source, simply click here . Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.