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Ireland is getting its first official nudist beach

Jonathan Duane
Jonathan Duane

02:50 26 Mar 2018


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Sun's out, bums out!

We're getting our first nudist-friendly beach.

A strand in Dalkey in South Dublin will now be signed as an official spot for people who want to bathe in the buff.

Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is to put up public notices at Hawk Cliff this month.

Speaking to The Sun, Pat Gallagher of the Irish Naturist Association said: "Every other country in Europe has these kind of signs. It is a milestone for ­Ireland.”

The sign at Dalkey comes following recent changes in the law which means naked bathing isn't illegal.

Under the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017, public nudity is only deemed an offence when someone is “intending to cause fear, distress or alarm” or engages in sexual activity.

The INA is reportedly in talks with a ­number of local authorities about getting similar signage placed at other beaches.


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