Anglers seek fishing ban after landslide

ANGLERS are seeking a ban on fishing in a river where thousands of fish died after a landslide two weeks ago.

North Kerry Anglers’ Association and the Shannon Regional Fisheries Board are asking Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Eamon Ryan to introduce a bylaw to halt angling in the River Smearla, an important salmon and sea trout nursery.

Liquefied peat also swamped the three local rivers, where it was estimated a total of 8,000 fish had been wiped out.