Bathing ban lifted at Grattan beach while new ban is placed at Ballyloughane beach

Galway Bay fm newsroom - A bathing ban at Grattan beach in Salthill has been lifted.

A prohibition notice was place at the beach last Thursday due to the detection of E-Coli.

Galway City Council has received results of the sampling taken earlier this week at the amenity confirming the quality of the bathing water at the beach.

Meanwhile, a bathing ban has been placed on Ballyloughane beach today after high levels of bacteria were detected in samples.

Galway City Council, in consultation with the HSE, has placed the bathing prohibition notice at Balyloughane Beach with immediate effect.