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Whitestrand Beach in Connemara is back open for swimming after a brief “do not swim” warning due to high bacteria levels — now cleared by Galway County Council. But across Ireland, water stress is mounting: a six-week hosepipe ban affects six counties including Dublin and Wicklow, while 39 water supplies face nighttime restrictions. Four Galway water sources — Glendollagh Lake, Derryclare Lough, Ballynahinch Lake, and the Owenmore River — are under “do not use” warnings due to chemical contamination. Uisce Éireann urges conservation and even offers a reporting line for hosepipe violations.

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