Fisheries body and anglers ‘stunned’ by planning rejection

A REGIONAL director of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) said yesterday a decision by An Bord Pleanála to refuse planning permission for a fish counter on the River Fergus was “a huge blow”.

Approval for the device would have paved the way for the river to re-open for salmon fishing.

IFI director Seán Ryan said: “We are disappointed. The counter was one of a number of tools that could have led to the re-opening of the river. There is no guarantee it would have been re-opened.”