Slurry pit collapse leads to death of 150 trout in river

Inland Fisheries Ireland yesterday confirmed it is investigating a slurry spill which caused a fish kill in a river near Ballylongford, Co Kerry.

Thu, 21 Mar, 2013 - 00:00

Donal Hickey

It resulted in the deaths of 150 brown trout, hundreds of stickleback, an eel, and a flounder.

IFI officers responded to a call from Kerry County Council regarding the incident on a farm in the Kilgarvan area last Saturday. The farmer had reported the incident through an emergency number.

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Courts Place: Ballylongford Place: Co Kerry Place: Kilgarvan Place: Ballyline River Place: Shannon Estuary Place: Ballylongford Bay Place: Gortanacooka Bridge Place: Graffa Bog Organisation: Inland Fisheries Ireland Organisation: IFI Organisation: Kerry County Council

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