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Carlow
Carlow County Council employ river lifeguards who are on duty commencing at 2pm until 5pm and from 6pm to 8pm each day of the week on the River Barrow. The popular bathing locations on the River Barrow at which the Council provide a lifeguard service are:
Clashganna Borris - towpath areas adjacent to weir and quay,
Bagenalstown - towpath areas adjacent to Boat Slip and Swimming pool.
CLARE
11am - 7pm July & Aug
Spanish Point
Lahinch
Fanore
Bishops Quarter, Ballyvaughan
Doolin
Whitestrand, Milltown Malby
Seafield Quilty
Whitestrand Doonbeg
Kilkee
Cappagh Pier, Kilrush
Mountshannon
Ballycuggeran, Killaloe
CORK
Beachguards are employed in Cork for Weekends in June and full time for July & August. Then for the first two weekends in September, 10.30am - 7pm at the following beaches:
Youghal (Two Stations)
Garryvoe
Garrettstown
Inchydoney
Owenahincha
Barleycove
Fountainstown
Daily information and updates at https://www.facebook.com/CorkCoCoBeachLifeguardService/
DONEGAL
Bundoran June 7 days 11.00 – 7.00
July+ August 7 days 11.00 – 8.00
Rossnowlagh 7 days 11.00 – 7.00
Murvagh (near Donegal Town) 7days 12.00 – 6.30
Fintra (near Killibegs) 7days 12.00 – 6.30
Narin 7days 12.00 – 6.30
Carrickfinn (deside Donegal Regional Airport)
7days 12.00 – 6.30
Marblehill (near Dunfanaghy)
7days 12.00 – 6.30
Downings 7days 12.00 – 6.30
Magherawarden (near Portsalon)
7days 12.00 – 6.30
Rathmullan 7days 12.00 – 6.30
Culdaff 7days 12.00 – 6.30
Fahan (near Buncrana) No Lifeguards
Lisfannon (near Buncranna) 7days 12.00 – 6.30
Shroove (near Greencastle) 7days 12.00 – 6.30
Port-Arthur (Gweedore area) No Lifeguards
Kilyhoey (near Dunfanaghy) 7days 12.00 – 6.30
DUBLIN CITY
Dollymount Strand: 7 days 11.30am - 6.30pm
Dun Laoghaire / Rathdown area:
Seapoint / Sandycove / Killiney
"There will be no lifeguard service provided at Killiney Beach from Thursday 28th August to Sunday the 31st August 2014"
Mon – Fri 12.00 – 6.00 July & Aug
Sat / Sun 11.00 – 6.00 July & Aug
FINGAL
All of Fingal’s beaches are guarded from 11am to 7pm during the bathing season.
Lifeguards are provided for weekends only in June and daily throughout July and August. Lifeguards will be on duty on the Blue Flag beaches for the first two weekends only in September.
Howth
Claremount 7 days 11.00 - 19.00
Sutton 7 days 11.00 - 19.00
Portmarnock
Velvet Strand 7 days 11.00 - 19.00
Velvet Strand Station 2 Weekend 11.00 - 19.00
Malahide
Short Deep 7 days 11.00 - 19.00
Donabate
Balcarrick 7 days 11.00 - 19.00
Portrane
Tower Bay 7 days 11.00 - 19.00
Brook 7 days 11.00 -19.00
Rush
South Beach 7 days 11.00 - 19.00
North Beach Weekend 11.00 - 19.00
Loughshinny
Harbour 7 days 11.00 - 19.00
Skerries
South Beach 7 days 11.00 - 1900
Balbriggan
Front Strand 7 days 11.00 - 19.00
GALWAY
Beaches:
Ladies, Salthill
Blackrock, Salthill
Silverstrand
Ballyloughane, Renmore
Grattan Road, Salthill
Palmers Rock, Salthill
Furbo
Spiddal Road
Spiddal Pier
Knock/Inverin
Carraroe
Tracht
Loughrea
Portumna
Inis Oirr, Aran Islands
Roundstone
Banagher
KERRY
July & August: Weekdays 12 Noon to 7.00P.M.; Weekends and Bankholidays 11A.M.to 7.00P.M.
Banna
Ballyheigue
Ballybunion - 2 beaches
Fenit
Maharees
Ventry
Inch
Rossbeigh
White Starnd, Caherciveen
Ballinskeligs
Derrynane
KILKENNY
The Weir
Bishopsmeadows
Inistioge
Thomastown
Graiguenamanagh
Lifeguards on duty from 2.30-8.30 everyday in July/August
LIMERICK
Hours for Glin and Kilteery piers (West of Foynes on N 69). July and August. 7 days a week. 3.5 hours either side of high tide daily
Louth
Templetown, Port & Clogherhead Beaches from 11.00-18.00 hrs @weekends in June, everyday in July & August, Weekends only in Sept up to and including 14th Sept
MAYO
Lifeguarded 12:00 to 18:30 every day in July & August
Weekends only in June
Bartra, Westport
Old Head, Louisburg
Carramore, Louisburg
Carrowniskey, Louisburg
Mullranny, Newport
Keel, Achill Island
Keem, Achill Island
Dugort, Silver Strand, Achill Island
Ross, Killala
MEATH
Bettystown
Saturday & Sunday at present and from first week in July 11am to 7pm – 7 days a week(this may change again in September)
ROSCOMMON
Hodson's Bay, Lough Ree (Near Athlone)
Rochingham Forest Park (Lough Key)
Castlerea Open Air Pool
SLIGO
Rosses Point
Weekends only June 11.30-7.00
July & August Full time 11.30-7.00
September 6th, 7th, 13th, 14th
Mullaghmore – No Lifeguards
Enniscrone
Weekends only June 11.30-7.00
July & August Full time 11.30-7.00
September 6th, 7th, 13th, 14th
Dunmoran (weekends only July & August 12.30 – 6.30 )
Streedagh (weekends only July & August 12.30 – 6.30 )
TIPPERARY NORTH
Ballina Outdoor Pool (Not Local Authority Lifeguarded)
Borrisokane Outdoor Pool (Not Local Authority Lifeguarded)
WATERFORD
As and from 28th June full time cover will commence on following beaches, Ardmore, BONMAHON, Clonea, Dunmore East and Tramore from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. 7 days a week.
Ardmore Beach (West Waterford)
Bunmahon
Clonea Beach (Dungarvan)
Tramore Beach (East Waterford)
Dunmore East Main Beach (East Waterford)
WEXFORD
Ballymoney
Courtown Harbour
Morriscastle
Curracloe
Rosslare Strand
Duncannon
WICKLOW
Wicklow Local Authorities provide a Beach Lifeguard Service during the Summer bathing season as follows : -
Bray Beach (Two Stations and Non-Blue Flag Beach) from 12.00 noon to 7.00 pm at week-ends and from 12.00 noon to 6.00 pm on week days, during June, July and August.
Greystones South Beach (Blue Flag Beach 2014) from 11.00 am to 7.00. pm daily during June, July and August and for the first two week-ends in September.
Wicklow Harbour (Non Blue Flag Beach) from 11.00. am to 7.00 pm daily, during June, July and August.
Brittas Bay North Beach (Blue Flag Beach 2014) from 11.00 am to 7.00. pm daily, during June, July and August and for the first two week-ends in September.
Brittas Bay South Beach (Blue Flag Beach 2014) from 11.00. am to 7.00.pm daily, during June, July and August and for the first two week-ends in September.
Arklow South Beach (Non Blue Flag Beach) from 12.30 pm to 6.30. pm daily, during July and August.