Five NI beaches get Blue Flags

Five beaches in Northern Ireland have been given Blue Flag awards for having some of the cleanest bathing water in Europe.

Five beaches in Northern Ireland have been given Blue Flag awards for having some of the cleanest bathing water in Europe.

Benone Strand, East Bay Strand and West Bay Strand in Portrush, Portstewart Strand and Cranfield West were on the list of European Blue Flag beaches announced by the Tidy Britain Group.

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