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06 Sept 2025
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06 Sept 2025
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A packed Rossnowlagh beach in pre-Covid times. Photo Valerie McCrea
The government guidelines are there to protect us so people should respect their 5km travel limit
People should be allowed to go to the beach but the numbers permitted at any one time should be controlled
The beach is a big open space with room for social distancing so people should be allowed to go if they want
Another sunny Bank Holiday weekend is upon us and yet again, people are travelling from well outside their 5km travel zone to visit our Donegal beaches.
Some beaches are closed to vehicular access, others are being closely monitored by gardaí who are turning away people from outside the 5km zone.
But clearly, those within Donegal or beyond its borders who are breaching the travel limit see no issue with going to the beach. What do you think?
The Explorers Education Programme is funded by the Marine Institute and managed by Camden Education and Galway Atlantaquaria
The Creeslough Community Association Links Hub is part of the former Cope Hardware premises located on the village’s Main Street
Relay for Life takes place in Letterkenny each May
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