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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Rebecca Black

Intrepid sea swimmers across island of Ireland start 2026 with chilly dip

Swimmers take part in the annual New Year’s Day charity swim on Bray seafront in County Wicklow (Brian Lawless/PA) - (PA Wire)

Scores of people have taken part in sea swims across the island of Ireland to start off 2026.

Despite temperatures dropping for a chilly New Year’s Day, around the Irish coastline from Co Antrim to Co Cork dozens of events took place ranging from larger scale charity fundraisers to smaller social groups.

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