A total of 98 beaches and 17 marinas have been awarded Blue Flag status for 2025. Kerry has the most Blue Flags with 15 beaches and 1 marina, followed by Donegal with 14 beaches and 1 marina.
Sites must meet 33 stringent criteria, including environmental education, safety, accessibility, and site management, to retain the Blue Flag, which is renewed annually. All Blue Flag sites must maintain “excellent” water quality from May to September, based on the previous four bathing seasons
Beaches like Cappagh Pier (Clare), Céibh an Spidéal (Galway), Ballymoney North (Wexford), Tramore, and Counsellors’ Strand (Waterford) regained Blue Flag status due to improved water quality. Greencastle Marina (Donegal) also regained its status.
Ten beaches received both Blue Flag and Green Coast Awards: Balcarrick (Dublin), Salthill and Silverstrand (Galway), Trá Inis Oírr (Galway), Fountainstown and Inchydoney East (Cork), Baile an Sceilg (Kerry), Bettystown (Meath), Enniscrone, and Rosses Point (Sligo).
Belfast Harbour Marina retained its Blue Flag status, having earned it for the first time in 2024. Beaches and Marinas by County:
Antrim (3 Beaches, 4 Marinas)
- Portrush East Strand Beach
- Portrush West Strand Beach
- Whiterocks Beach
- Ballycastle Marina
- Belfast Harbour Marina
- Carrickfergus Marina
- Glenarm Marina
Clare (10 Beaches, 1 Marina)
- Ballycuggeran
- Cappagh Pier (regained Blue Flag status in 2025)
- Fanore
- Kilkee
- Lahinch
- Mountshannon, Lough Derg
- Spanish Point
- White Strand Doonbeg
- White Strand Miltown Malbay
- Kilrush Marina
Cork (11 Beaches, 2 Marinas)
- Barley Cove
- Fountainstown (also awarded Green Coast Award)
- Garretstown
- Garrylucas, White Strand
- Inchydoney East Beach (also awarded Green Coast Award)
- Inchydoney West Beach
- Owenahincha, Little Island Strand
- Redbarn
- Tragumna
- Youghal, Front Strand
- Youghal, Claycastle
- Kinsale Yacht Club
- Royal Cork Yacht Club
Derry (3 Beaches, 1 Marina)
- Benone Strand
- Castlerock Beach
- Downhill Beach
- Foyle Pontoon, Derry City
Donegal (14 Beaches, 1 Marina)
- Bundoran
- Carrickfinn
- Culdaff
- Downings
- Drumnatinny
- Fintra
- Killahoey
- Lisfannon
- Magheraroarty
- Marble Hill
- Murvagh
- Naran
- Portnoo
- Rossnowlagh
- Greencastle Marina (regained Blue Flag status in 2025)
Down (2 Beaches, 2 Marinas)
- Murlough Beach
- Tyrella Beach
- Portaferry Marina
- Quoile Yacht Club marina, Strangford Lough
Dublin (2 Beaches)
- Balcarrick, Donabate (also awarded Green Coast Award)
- Killiney beach
Galway (10 Beaches)
- Céibh an Spidéal (awarded for the first time since 2012)
- Salthill (also awarded Green Coast Award)
- Silverstrand (also awarded Green Coast Award)
- Trá Inis Oírr (also awarded Green Coast Award)
- Traught, Kinvara
- Bathing Place at Portumna
- Cill Mhuirbhigh, Inis Mór
- Loughrea Lake
- Trá Mhór, Inverin
Kerry (15 Beaches, 1 Marina)
- Baile an Sceilg (Ballinskelligs) (also awarded Green Coast Award)
- Banna (awarded in 37 non-consecutive seasons)
- Ballyheigue (awarded in 37 non-consecutive seasons)
- Ballybunion North
- Ballybunion South
- Derrynane
- Fenit
- Fionntrá (Ventry)
- Inch
- Kells
- Littor
- Maharees
- Rossbeigh
- White Strand, Caherciveen
- Portmagee Seasonal Pontoons (managed by Kilrush Maritime Ltd.)
Louth (3 Beaches)
- Clogherhead
- Port
- Templetown
Mayo (11 Beaches)
- Keel Beach, Achill Island (awarded for 37th consecutive year)
- Bertra
- Carrowmore
- Clare Island, Louisburgh
- Dooega, Achill Island
- Dugort, Achill Island
- Elly Bay, Belmullet
- Keem, Achill Island
- Mullaghroe
- Old Head
- Ross Beach, Killala
Meath (1 Beach)
- Bettystown (also awarded Green Coast Award)
Sligo (2 Beaches)
- Enniscrone (also awarded Green Coast Award)
- Rosses Point (also awarded Green Coast Award)
Waterford (4 Beaches, 1 Marina)
- Clonea (awarded in 37 non-consecutive seasons)
- Counsellors’ Strand, Dunmore East (regained Blue Flag status in 2025)
- Tramore (regained Blue Flag status in 2025)
- Ardmore
- Dungarvan Harbour Sailing Club marina
Westmeath (1 Beach, 1 Marina)
- The Cut, Lough Lene
- Quigley’s Marina, Killinure Point, Glasson (along the River Shannon)
Wexford (8 Beaches, 1 Marina)
- Ballymoney North (regained Blue Flag status in 2025)
- Ballinesker
- Curracloe
- Kilmore Quay
- Morriscastle
- Rosslare Strand
- Carne
- New Ross Marina
Wicklow (3 Beaches, 2 Marinas)
- Bray South Promenade
- Brittas Bay
- Greystones
- Greystones Marina
- Wicklow Marina
