Blue Flag Ireland Links The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in Ireland: www.environ.ie
The DEHLG funds the Blue Flag programme in Ireland.

Blue Flag International: www.blueflag.org
This website is the international Blue Flag website and gives details about the history of this global programme and the 34 countries involved.

Foundation for Environmental Education: www.fee-international.org
FEE is the organisation which runs Blue Flag, Green Schools, Young Reporters for the Environment, and LEAF-Learning About Forests. An Taisce administers FEE projects in Ireland.

The Irish Sea Leatherback Turtle Project: www.turtle.ie
The Irish Sea Leatherback Turtle Project is collaboration between the University of Wales Swansea and University College Cork. Its aim is to understand the populations, origins and behaviour of leatherback turtles in the Irish Sea. Jellyfish often wash up on our beaches and turtles like to eat jellyfish. Learn all about Leatherbacks and jellyfish on this website. This page is being updated continuously.

Marine Conservation Society (MCS): www.mcsuk.org
MCS is the UK's national charity dedicated to the protection of the marine environment and its wildlife. Each year it produces the Good Beach Guide. The Good Beach Guide is a comprehensive and independent guide to the quality of coastal bathing waters in Britain and Ireland. Only beaches which meet EU Guideline values are included. The Blue Flag office is delighted that Irish Blue Flag beaches have been included. The Good Beach Guide recently featured in The Times UK list of '100 Best Travel Websites.

This page is being updated continuously.