Judge to look at charters in fish war

A JUDGE is to look at laws and charters going back to pre-Magna Carta days in a bid to settle a dispute over Dublin City Council’s legal right to lease out the fishing interests of the River Liffey.

Judge Joseph Mathews was initially asked to rule on a fish war between anglers and a private developer who is alleged to have illegally built a private jetty out into the tidal river.

Dublin and District Salmon Anglers’ Association Ltd claim that entrepreneur David Wright, of West Pier, Howth, Co Dublin, is trespassing and disturbing the peace and calm of the river, a lure for salmon fishermen.