TidyTowns Bonmahon

24/10/2026

🏆 WE DID IT! 💚

We’re absolutely delighted to announce that Bunmahon has won the 2026 TidyTowns Endeavour Award for County Waterford.

A huge thank you to everyone in our community who helps make Bunmahon such a beautiful place to live and visit. This is an achievement we can all be proud of. 💚

🎃 And what better excuse to celebrate?

Join us tomorrow night at The Engine House for our Fancy Dress Fundraiser.

Get your costumes ready, spread the word and come along to celebrate with us while helping to raise funds for Bunmahon’s Christmas lights. 🎄✨

20/10/2026

🎃 5 DAYS TO GO!

This Sunday we’re getting dressed up and heading to The Engine House for our Halloween Fancy Dress Night.

🎧 DJ on the night
🏆 Top prize for best dressed
👻 Scary · Funny · Creative — we want to see them all

Most importantly, the night is helping us raise funds to replace Bonmahon’s Christmas lights. ✨

So round up a few friends, get the costumes sorted and come support the fundraiser while enjoying a Halloween night out in the village.

📍 The Engine House, Bonmahon
📅 Sunday 25 October
🕗 From 8pm

Dress up. Show up. Help light up Bonmahon. ✨

12/10/2026

🎃 WHO WILL TAKE THE TOP PRIZE? 🏆

We want to see your best Halloween looks — scary, funny or seriously creative.

Join us for our Halloween Fancy Dress Night at The Engine House, Bonmahon on Sunday 25 October at 8pm.

There’ll be a top prize for best dressed, and the night is helping us raise funds to replace Bonmahon’s Christmas lights. ✨

So get thinking, get creative and bring your best costume.

📍 The Engine House, Bonmahon
📅 Sunday 25 October
🕗 8pm

09/10/2026

Discover Your Dunes You are invited to take part in Discover Your Dunes, a Dune Action event delivered by Clean Coasts as part of the Beaches & Dunes Climate Adaptation...

07/10/2026

Halloween in Bonmahon 🎃

Join us for a Halloween Fancy Dress Night in The Engine House, Bonmahon on Sunday 25 October from 8pm.

There’ll be prizes for best dressed, so it’s time to start thinking about those costumes… 👻

Most importantly, the night is a fundraiser to help us replace Bonmahon’s Christmas lights and keep the village lit up for Christmas. ✨

Come along, get dressed up and help support the Christmas lights while having a great night out.

📍 The Engine House, Bonmahon
📅 Sunday 25 October
🕗 8pm

Please share and help us spread the word. 🧡

22/05/2026

A great first day of dune protection works took place in Bunmahon today.

A huge thank you to everyone who volunteered their time and made today such a success. This project is in partnership with Waterford City and County Council and National Parks and Wildlife Service.

The fencing and access guidance measures being installed will help reduce pressure on fragile dune areas and support recovery over time.

There is still plenty of work ahead, but today was a very positive start for the protection of Bunmahon’s dunes.

Leave No Trace Clean Coasts

21/05/2026

Many of us have noticed the dunes changing over time, with increasing pressure on fragile areas and dune grass.

This Friday, dune protection works will begin in partnership with Waterford City and County Council and National Parks and Wildlife Service to help guide access and support recovery in damaged areas.

We would love a few extra helping hands during the day if anyone in the community would like to get involved 🤝

No specialist knowledge needed, just a willingness to help protect this special place 💙

If you would like to volunteer, please send us a message for details.

Please share to help spread awareness and support this project.


Copper Coast Geopark Leave No Trace IrelandClean Coasts

18/05/2026

Important dune protection works will begin this Friday in partnership with Waterford City and County Council.

Many of us have noticed the dunes changing in recent years, with worn paths, exposed sand and increasing pressure on fragile areas.

Chestnut fencing and post and rope will be installed to help guide access, protect damaged areas and support dune recovery.

We kindly ask everyone to:
• use the 3 designated access points
• walk on the beach and boardwalk only
• avoid walking through the dunes

Please share to help spread awareness and support this project.

If you would like to get involved, please send us a message.

📷 Photo credits: Margaret Moore

Copper Coast Geopark The Engine House Bonmahon Lifeboat Bunmahon Surf School bonmahon_gaa bunmahon_sauna

16/05/2026

A fantastic morning at Copper Coast Geopark for the Bunmahon Community Biodiversity Action Plan Open Day, held as part of the Bealtaine Living Earth Festival 🌿

Great to see people learning about biodiversity, chatting about local projects, and joining Catherine at the Garden Swap & Share for her expert gardening tips.

We were also delighted to share information on our upcoming sand dunes protection project with Waterford City and County Council.

Thank you to everyone involved for a beautiful community event.

Copper Coast Geopark Bealtaine Living Earth Festival Calmast Waterford City and County Council

15/05/2026

Fantastic news for Bunmahon and the Copper Coast — Bunmahon Beach has regained Blue Flag status for the first time in over 14 years.

This is a huge achievement for our village and reflects the hard work of everyone helping to protect and improve our coastline. The Blue Flag is one of the world’s most respected environmental awards, celebrating excellent water quality, safety, accessibility and environmental care.

Well done to all involved. Let’s keep working together to protect this special place for future generations.

The awards were presented by An Taisce at a ceremony hosted by Cork County Council in Mall House, Youghal, County Cork this afternoon.

Speaking at the ceremony, Minister for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity, Christopher O’Sullivan TD said, “These awards are testament to the hard work of local authorities and local communities around the country to keep our coastal areas clean. The Blue Flag is one of the world’s most recognised environmental awards and I’m proud to see so many Irish beaches and marinas receive this status today.

Those who receive this award have demonstrated high standards around water quality, biodiversity protection and have shown strong collaboration with local tourism service providers to lead the way in sustainable coastal management”.

Waterford’s coastline has been awarded three Blue Flags for the 2026 bathing season, with Bunmahon Beach receiving its first Blue Flag since 2013. Clonea Beach and Tramore Beach also retained their prestigious Blue Flag status for 2026.

While Counsellor’s Strand in Dunmore East and Ardmore Beach were not deemed eligible for Blue Flag status this year, the bathing water at both locations has been classified as of good quality.

Intense rainfall events occurred more frequently and across the entire bathing season in 2025, resulting in increased runoff from multiple sources. This had an impact in both Ardmore and Dunmore East reducing the water quality from excellent to good status.

Waterford City and County Council has commenced catchment wide investigations and remedial action in Ardmore and Dunmore East. This is to identify the source of pollution affecting bathing water quality and resulting in the rating being reduced from ‘Excellent’ water quality classification to ‘Good’ water classification for the 2026 season at both locations.

In addition to the Blue Flag awards, Waterford celebrated a significant increase in Green Coast Awards from An Taisce, rising from six to ten award-winning beaches in 2026. The Green Coast Awards recognise beaches for their unspoilt environment, excellent water quality and natural beauty. Bunmahon, Clonea, Tramore and Whiting Bay were newly added to this year’s list of Green Coast recipients, along with Balyquin, Curragh, Goat Island, Guillamene Cove, Kilfarassey and Newtown Cove.

Gabriel Hynes, Director of Services for Environment with Waterford City and County Council said, “We are particularly delighted that Bunmahon received a Blue Flag for the first time in over twelve years and Waterford now has three beaches that have dual Blue and Green Flag status; Bunmahon, Clonea and Tramore.

“While it is disappointing that Counsellor’s Strand and Ardmore did not retain their Blue Flags for the 2026 bathing season, the bathing water quality at both locations is of a high standard. We are actively strengthening our Water Quality team through the recruitment of additional assistant scientists and water quality support personnel. This will help us identify the causes of reduced water quality at these locations and implement the necessary remedial actions to restore Excellent water quality status in 2027.”