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Mayo County Council in association with the Climate Action Regional Office and in collaboration with several partners, are running an awareness campaign to highlight the importance and fragility of sand dune systems as a natural costal protection and important habitats.

Mayo County Council have announced the roll out of four new all-terrain beach wheelchairs and wheelchair friendly beach mats which will greatly enhance accessibility on several Mayo Blue Flag Beaches. This equipment will be shared between participating Blue Flag Beaches according to daily demand.

While the majority of our beaches and harbours are falling short of clean status, Old Head in Mayo is ‘clean to European norms’. That’s according to a nationwide litter survey by business group Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL).

Achill based Fianna Fáil councillor, Paul McNamara, this week highlighted what he said was the disparity in funding for projects and services in his area compared to larger towns in the county.

Fine Gael deputy, Alan Dillon, has called on the local authorities to bring forward beach lifeguarding on a full time basis for the month of June.

Mayo County Council has confirmed that the beach lifeguarding season will begin this Bank Holiday Weekend, with lifeguard teams on duty from 12pm, Saturday, May 30 on official beaches.

Achill based Cllr Paul McNamara has said that he fears that two beaches on the island at Keel and Dooagh are in danger of potentially being washed away if another big storm comes.

Fun, fresh air and frolics are promised for the 2019 Mayo International Kite Festival taking place on Saturday, July 20 and Sunday, July 21 at Keel Beach, Achill Island.

The breath-taking landscapes of Achill Island, from the majestic mountains to miles of unspoilt beaches, all battered by the power of the Atlantic Ocean, makes this little corner of the West of Ireland a unique source of artistic inspiration, which is beautifully captured by the photography of Sean Cannon.