Seagulls are being blamed for poor water quality at one of Dublin's most popular beaches.
"Seagulls were here last year.. that's not the reason" - locals on claims bird poop is polluting sea @TodayFMNews pic.twitter.com/kKUsTY9aDU
— Helen Vaughan (@HelenVaughan24) April 5, 2016
Merrion Strand is one of six bathing spots around the country that have failed to meet minimum water standards.
The others listed in the report by the Environmental Protection Agency include Youghal in Cork, Duncannon in Wexford and Ballyloughane in Galway.
Overall more than 90 per cent of Irish Bathing waters met EU standards this year.
But the EPA's Peter Webster says bird droppings are causing a problem:
Reporter, Helen Vaughan, went to Merrion Strand to see what locals think:
