New advice that would see visitors restricted from parts of Bull Island have been proposed by Dublin City Council to protect wildlife.
Under the Visitor Access Management Plan, visitors will be asked not to go into the salt marsh or the northern tip of the island. Dogs will be required to be kept on a lead unless on the designated beach.
The plan is expected to be implemented on April 30. It is estimated 2 million people visit the island every year that also functions as a 1,436 hectare nature reserve.