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Dublin Bay — water body quality

near Dún Laoghaire, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown

Dublin Bay is a coastal water in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, near Dún Laoghaire, covering 65.7 km².

Official classification

Good

Assessed 2026

Good ecological status under the Water Framework Directive means the biology and chemistry of this water body depart only slightly from near-natural conditions for its type, which meets the Directive’s environmental objective.

StretchStatus
Dublin BayGood

Overall status reflects the worst stretch (precautionary).

This water body

Type
Coastal water
Area
65.7 km²
County
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
Location
53.3301, -6.1231
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