All 16 beaches in Kerry officially monitored by the Environmental Protection Agency in 2024 were rated excellent.
The EPA published it Bathing Water Quality report which shows that water quality at the majority of Ireland’s bathing waters was of a high standard.
All officially monitored beaches in Kerry were 'excellent', while seven of the eight “Other” monitored waters in the county were rated “highest quality”.
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These smaller and less popular beaches are monitored by the local authority, the remaining bathing water - Derrymore Beach near Tralee was graded as "generally good quality".
The report noted that local authorities must build climate resilience into the management of pressures impacting bathing waters.
The report can be found here.
