Going swimming this weekend? Steer clear of these beaches

TEMP PROHIBITION NOTICE in place advising NO bathing at Killiney, Seapoint, Blackrock until Mon 3 Jul -high level of Enterococci & E. Coli. pic.twitter.com/rLTfOVG5YH

— dlrcc (@dlrcc) June 29, 2017

The temporary prohibition notice is due to the high level of enterococci and E.coli bacteria.

Most types of the bacteria are harmless but some can cause diarrhoea, some strains may also cause severe anaemia or kidney failure.