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Warning as deadly plant turns up on Irish beaches

Warning as deadly plant turns up on Irish beaches

It’s known as the Hemlock Water Dropwort or ‘Dead Man’s fingers’. Beach goes have been warned as a deadly plant has turned up on Irish beaches. The Hemlock Water Dropwort or ‘Dead Man’s fingers’ has been spotted on a beach in County Meath. The poisonous plant was spotted by locals, washed up on Bettystown and […]

1 month ago

‘Mass casualty’ emergency declared at UK beach as children rushed to hospital

‘Mass casualty’ emergency declared at UK beach as children rushed to hospital

The coastguard has issued a statement A ‘mass casualty’ event has been declared after an incident at a beach in Wales. The incident, which occurred near Port Talbot on Sunday evening, saw two children rushed to hospital after they got into ‘serious difficulty’ in the sea off the slipway. Three children were rescued via a […]

7 months ago

Six students drown and 21 rushed to hospital after swimming on school trip

Six students drown and 21 rushed to hospital after swimming on school trip

Tragedy at Egypt’s Abu Talat Beach Severe oceanic waves and currents have resulted in the deaths of six school kids and the hospitalisation of more than 20 others in Egypt. Red warning flags were visible around Abu Talat Beach in Alexandria at the time of the drownings, indicating dangerous swimming conditions, and now the country’s […]

7 months ago

98-year-old dies after car falls 80ft off cliff at popular UK beach

98-year-old dies after car falls 80ft off cliff at popular UK beach

The man had been missing since last Wednesday A 98-year-old man has died after his car plummeted off an 80ft cliff in a busy UK tourist hotspot. Reginald Rees was inside the vehicle when it fell from the cliff near Rhossili Bay in South Wales. Police and coastguard teams were called and a tractor was […]

1 year ago

New survey reveals the cleanest and dirtiest beaches and rivers in Ireland

New survey reveals the cleanest and dirtiest beaches and rivers in Ireland

Only one-in-six Irish waterways were found to be clean to the “European norm”. A new poll released by the Irish Businesses Against Litter (IBAL) found that only 7 of the 42 Irish rivers, beaches, and harbours studied reached a minimum standard of cleanliness based on general European standards. These waterways are: Curracloe beach – Wexford […]

7 years ago

Pollution warning issued for beaches in seven counties due to heavy rainfall

Pollution warning issued for beaches in seven counties due to heavy rainfall

It won’t be a weekend for swimming. Earlier on Thursday, Met Éireann issued a nationwide status yellow rainfall warning, as heavy downpours could cause spot flooding in some areas. The warning is set to be in effect from 7pm on Thursday evening until 7am on Friday. But flooding isn’t the only risk associated with the […]

7 years ago

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