This article is from page 56 of the 2009-07-28 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 56 JPG
CAPPA has been the long forgotten beach when it comes to visiting west Clare on hot summer days, but this is changing as its clean waters have got yet another seal of approval from the environmental watch dogs.
In June, An Taisce awarded the prestigious International Blue Flag to eight of County Clare’s beaches, including Cappa in Kilrush.
The award represents the high standards in water quality, environ- mental information and education, environmental management and safety, services and facilities avail- able.
Retaining this flag is no small achievement, and the local people are proud, not least Kilrush Town Clerk John Corry.
“IT am delighted that Cappa has re- tained its Blue Flag which it has now held since 2004. This award recog- nises the importance of Cappa as a place of recreation and enjoyment for locals and visitors alike,” he said.
“Tam confident that the local com- munities will continue to work along with Kilrush Town Council to ensure that the high environmental stand- ards that have been achieved are maintained. When visiting Cappa, I would ask everybody to please take responsibility for their litter to en-
sure the high standard achieved in the past can continue 1n the future.”
At present, the playground in Cap- pa is also being upgraded to further enhance this area, encouraging more families to take advantage of these healthy and free facilities.
The Blue Flag award 1s a prestigious environmental eco-label awarded to more than 80 beaches and a small number of marinas in Ireland.