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Spain holiday warning as hen and stag dos could face €300,000 fines

Irish holidaymakers in Spain could be slapped with fines of up to €300,000 for loud music and singing.

Extra police have been deployed to Malaga as part of a crackdown on anti-social behaviour by hen and stag dos.

Tourists who are caught playing loud music, shouting, or singing loudly could be fined hundreds of thousands of euros.

Read more: Spain lifts requirement on Covid cert for Irish and EU tourists

Police will be patrolling a number of areas between 11pm and 6am to enforce laws on noise and street drinking.

Additionally, apartments in certain areas of Malaga's city centre will be fitted with sound monitors

Local politician Avelino Barrionuevo said the measures were brought in place as the city "has become very fashionable for stag and hen weekends", The Olive Press reports.

Additionally, tourists in parts of Majorca and Ibiza are also facing new drinking rules this summer with a six drink limit at some all-inclusive hotels.

Other parts of Spain including Barcelona, the Balearics, and the Canary islands have banned smoking on some beaches in Spain.

Tourists can smoke in a designated smoking zone and those who don’t follow the rules could be fined up to €2,000.

Soap is also banned in showers on some Spanish beaches and those caught can also be fined up to €750.

Using soap or shampoo at some communal beach shower facilities can see the chemicals in some products can be extremely harmful to marine life.

Read more: Spain holiday airport chaos for Brits while Irish people ‘sail through'

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