A south Dublin beach has been hit with a swimming ban warning due to a potential E-coli overflow from a waste water treatment plant.
Sandymount Strand was issued the notice yesterday - in the middle of Dublin's prime swimming season. Local TD Chris Andrews slammed the situation as "completely unacceptable".
There is no end to the ban in sight but bathing water samples are being monitored. The "DO NOT SWIM" notice warned potential bathers that "swimming in the water may cause illnesses" due to the "possibility of high level of E-coli".
