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Swimming forbidden at four Dublin beaches due to sewage discharge

The 72-hour warning was issued yesterday.

SWIMMING IS FORBIDDEN at four Dublin beaches over water quality deterioration due to “suspected sewage discharge from waste water treatment”.

The beaches affected are:

  • Skerries south beach
  • Balbriggan front strand beach
  • Rush north beach
  •  Loughshinny beach

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Fingal County Council issued the 72-hour warnings on Saturday.

People are being warned that they may become ill from the bacteria if they swim in the water.

Read: Did your local beach get a Blue Flag? Here’s this year’s full list>

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    Mute Mike Clinton
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    Sep 4th 2013, 10:33 AM

    I thought the poor chap died accidentally.
    Fair play to the Garda.

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    Mute Laurie
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    Sep 4th 2013, 11:44 AM

    Fair play to the guards for the tireless efforts to get information hope they throw the book at them and give the family some peace

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    Mute Dwickedchicken
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    Sep 4th 2013, 10:42 AM

    Arrested for what?

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    Mute Joanna Lynch
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    Sep 4th 2013, 10:45 AM

    In connection with his death. . . surly you could piece that much together ? !

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    Mute Joanna Lynch
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    Sep 4th 2013, 10:48 AM

    *surely

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    Sep 4th 2013, 10:50 AM

    There were reports that this man suffered head injuries BEFORE the bin incident, quite possibly beaten up and dumped in bin

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    Mute Usawadee Wannapho
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    Sep 4th 2013, 11:13 AM

    ‘Clever Cloggs’

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    Mute Matthew Donoghue
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    Sep 4th 2013, 11:34 AM

    Joanna i think he means for what charges. Like man slaughter or murder.

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    Mute Larry Byrne
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    Sep 4th 2013, 12:52 PM

    I think it was obvious what he meant..
    And stop calling me Shirley..

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    Sep 4th 2013, 1:50 PM

    Bodies are piling up…

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    Mute Kevin Thornton
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    Sep 4th 2013, 10:48 PM

    good on yas garda mighty fine job

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    Sep 4th 2013, 2:20 PM

    Is this the man that was crushed in the back of the bin truck?

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    Sep 11th 2013, 12:15 PM

    i knew this lad while still living in Dublin he was good man with a good kind heart may his soul rest in peace .

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