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Swimming is prohibited in Lough Ennell’s bathing areas for the foreseeable future, following the discovery of blue green algae in the water.

Westmeath citizens are to get their annual chance to comment on the county’s public bathing locations over the next three weeks, in line with an EU Directive on water standards.

In an effort to preserve water levels in Lough Owel because of the very dry spring, Waterways Ireland has closed the Royal Canal for navigation for the immediate future.

A set of bylaws to regulate the use of Westmeath’s lakeshore areas is to be considered by councillors and put on public display in the coming months.

Two freshwater beaches in Westmeath have dropped in water quality over the past year, with one being granted ‘poor’ status.