Strict new water quality regulations mean that 13 top Irish beaches have lost their coveted Blue Flag status.

The EU measures has left Ireland with just 74 beaches that meet the standard. Donegal has the most with 13.

Take a look at the beaches which lost the Blue Flag below:

Skerrie South Beach (Dublin)

 

Donabate Beach (Dublin)

 

The Brook Beach, Portrane (Dublin)

 

Velvet Strand Portmarnock (Dublin)

 

Dollymount (Dublin)

 

Ballybunion North (Kerry)

 

White Strand Miltown Malbay (Clare)

 

Lahinch (Clare)

 

Ceibh an Spideal (Galway)

 

Morriscastle (Wexford)

 

Bunmahon (Waterford)

 

Old Head (Mayo)

 

Barleycove (Cork)