Fears grow over level of pollution in lake

CONCERN is growing, yet again, about the state of Lough Lein, in Killarney, amid fears of another outbreak of an algal bloom.

Phosphate levels in the lake are now at least as high as they were in 1997, the last time a widespread outbreak of algal plant forms appeared in the water.

Warm, calm weather is conducive to the growth of such blooms, and there’s a high risk at present, according to environmental experts.