Madam, - I wonder why the Blue Flag has continued to be allowed to fly above Seapoint in the borough of Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin.
On Thursday August 23rd, I was appalled to discover what appeared to be human excrement floating in the sea there.
A marked deterioration in the quality of the water was also apparent, not to mention a foul odour which saturated the entire area.
As one of Seapoint's regular swimmers I find this situation deplorable and totally unacceptable.
Perhaps, also, the Almighty should be petitioned to guarantee good weather in the area as I am informed by Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown beaches section that their pumping station in the water treatment plant was unable to cope with an overflow of effluent due to recent heavy rainfalls.
This overflow in turn polluted the sea, by their own admission.
The main point here is that the public should immediately have been informed of such an occurrence.
On the contrary, they have been blatantly deceived by the continued presence of the blue flag at Seapoint.
It should be removed until an acceptable quality of water can be guaranteed and a notice erected forthwith warning of the dangerous condition of the sea at that location. - Yours, etc,
ALBERT REEVES, Inchicore, Dublin 8.