PORTSTEWART BEACH UK AWARD

That this House acknowledges the recent award of Best Blue Flag Beach in the UK to Portstewart, Northern Ireland; recognises that there were 11 other beaches nominated, including some of the most famous across the nation, and by a public poll the beautiful and picturesque Portstewart was voted the best by a considerable margin; and heartily congratulates the National Trust and all those Council personnel and volunteers who have worked to ensure that Northern Ireland's beaches are of such an incredibly high standard that one of its many superb coastal resorts has now merited such an accolade.