AN increase in storms in recent years has led to extensive erosion of sand dunes at many West Cork beaches.

A quarter of a million euros has been ringfenced for outdoor recreation projects in County Cork. The funding is part of a €3.

A Crosshaven councillor is calling on people to “behave” and adhere to the Government guidelines over the coming days and weeks after a busy weekend at the coastal village, particularly around Fountainstown beach.

CONCERNS have been raised among locals in Crosshaven following an influx of people to the picturesque village and surrounding areas in recent days.

A dog had a lucky escape today after he fell from a cliff and had to be rescued by emergency services. The canine fell from a cliff near Garrylucas beach and the owners rang the Coastguard who responded to the incident along with An Garda Siochana.

Brave souls across Cork started their festive celebrations with a chilly dip along the coast.

AN APPEAL has been made to those living along the Cork coastline to record sightings of dangerous jellyfish with Biodiversity Ireland.

East Cork has a new beach to visit after Ballybrannigan Beach has been given the all-clear to reopen to the public, ahead of a substantially sunny weekend.

Cork’s beach lifeguards are stepping down from their duties this Sunday, bringing an end to the supervised swimming season along the coast.

Lifeguards on duty at beaches across Cork county lowered their flags for the last time in 2020 yesterday after an "extremely busy season".

Swimmers are being advised not to swim at Barleycove beach after a number of Portuguese Man O'War were spotted in the area.  The Portuguese Man O'War is known for its painful and sometimes dangerous sting.

A popular beach, which had been closed by the County Council due to dangerous currents, has been reopened. Coolmain beach, Kilbrittain, has been inspected by the local authority and deemed safe for swimming and other aquatic activities.

Cork County Council has moved to advise the public that Barleycove Beach in West Cork is not accessible from the car park area.  This is as a result of damage caused to the pontoon bridge during Storm Ellen.

Fountainstown has found international fame this week after photos of waves on the beach, lit up by bioluminescence, made BBC’s world news.

A warning has been issued for Rosscarbery Lagoon and the Warren beach on Monday advising bathers of potentially higher levels of bacteria in the bathing water over the coming days.

OVERCROWDED beaches are causing concern as hundreds throng to the coast to enjoy the sunny weather causing traffic jams, parking problems and issues of litter.

As temperatures increased today so too did the volumes of people travelling to beaches around the county and there were reports of heavy traffic and large volumes of people in some areas.

Additional car parking is badly needed for a number of West Cork beaches that are overrun at the moment with staycation holidaymakers.

Two surfers were rescued earlier today after they got caught in a rip current off the eastern beach at Inchydoney.

CONCERNS have been raised about the excessive littering and anti-social behaviour at Cork’s coastal areas since lockdown restrictions were lifted.

The public has been urged by Cork County Council’s Water Safety Officer to report any missing, tangled or damaged ring buoys across the county. Caroline Casey has called for a "zero tolerance approach" to vandalism of the life-saving buoys.

The incidents occurred at Ballynamona Beach with coastal cleanup group, Clean Coasts Ballynamona, working hard to restore the beach after it was left wrecked.

Claycastle beach in Youghal has achieved Blue Flag status for the first time in almost ten years. A record 90 beaches and marinas nationwide have been awarded blue flag status this year.

AN EXPERT in infectious diseases at Cork University Hospital has said Ireland is on track to continue its reopening and acknowledged there may be some scope for fast-tracking elements of the Government's recovery plan.

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Yesterday coastal clean up group, Clean Coasts Ballynamona, took to social media to thank two of the organisation's stalwart volunteers, husband and wife duo Sally and Tomás for their good deed.

Gardaí say there has been a very positive response from the public in Cork to the new public health measures introduced by the Government on Friday night.

The Council’s marine contractor worked throughout the weekend to prepare for the removal of oil and other potential pollutants which were scheduled to be removed from the vessel via helicopter tomorrow.

The ownership of the ghost ship MV Alta, which washed up onto Ballycotton rocks during Storm Dennis, is still being established by the Revenue Commissioners after a representative of the alleged owner has come forward.

Update: The boat found on the rocks in Ballycotton has been declared derelict and abandoned by the Coastguard and is thought to have been sailing the seas solo for the past one and a half years.

Cork is in the midst of a status yellow wind warning from Met Eireann as Storm Dennis creeps closer. The Irish Meteorological Service has warned that south to southeast winds will reach 50 to 60 km/hr with gusts up to 90 to 100 km/hr.

NATURISTS are calling on politicians to make Cork Ireland’s “nude capital” in a move they say will greatly boost our tourist economy.

A fresh swim warning has been issued for Youghal’s Front Strand beach, just hours after a previous warning had been lifted.

Warning notices issued for a number of Cork beaches in recent days have been lifted. Youghal Claycastle, Garryvoe, Cadogan's Strand, Fountainstown and Tragumna all had warnings in place due to the possibility of elevated bacteria levels in the waters.

A swimming ban has been put in place for the Warren Beach near Rosscarbery due to high E. coli readings in water samples. Cork County Council, on the advice of the HSE, have put a swim prohibition notice in place at the beach.