The tide turns for NI's beaches

3 May 2012 Last updated at 01:23 ET By Mike McKimm BBC NI environment correspondent

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More Northern Ireland beaches have been recommended for their bathing water quality

More than two thirds of Northern Ireland's beaches have been recommended for their bathing water quality.

It is the highest figure ever, with 16 out of 24 beaches getting the top award.

The good news comes after years of being near the bottom of the UK's recommended bathing waters league.

It is 25% better than the previous year and, this time, no beaches failed the basic standards.

The recommendations come from the Marine Conservation Society in their annual Good Beach Guide.

It follows a series of special beach summits held by the Northern Ireland environment minister Alex Attwood.

These started after several years where many of the local beaches failed even the basic standards.

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