A Northern Ireland council has lifted a 'red flag' swimming ban at three beauty spots following tests for toxic blue-green algae.
Bathers had been banned from the water at Benone Strand, Castlerock Beach and Downhill Strand for a number of days after reports that the potentially toxic algae had been spotted in the water.
Announcing that the ban has been lifted with immediate effect, Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council confirmed that tests carried out by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) showed the presence of toxins were well below the World Health Organisation (WHO) guideline levels.
