A record 93 Blue Flags have been awarded this year, an increase of two on the previous year.
The counties with the most Blue Flags are Donegal and Kerry with 14 each.
2 Beaches Have Lost Their Flags
These flags are given out to beaches and marinas which pass water quality tests while Green Coast awards are for environmental protection and natural beauty.
This year 93 Blue Flags and 63 Green Coast awards have been presented.
Inchydoney east beach in Co Cork has received a Blue Flag for the first time.
While Warren in Co Cork, Killiney in Co. Dublin and Golden strand in Mayo regained their clean status this year.
Two beaches have not retained their flags - Ballymoney North beach in Co. Wexford and Bertra in Co. Mayo.
6 beaches have received both Blue Flag and Green Coast awards.
They are Portmarnock in Dublin, Salthill and Silver Strand in Galway; Ballinskelligs in Kerry, Inchydoney East Beach in Cork and Rosses Point in Sligo.
While Kerry and Donegal have the most flags, Cork has the most awarded sites at 25.
So that includes 10 flag beaches, 2 marinas and 13 Green Coast Awards.
