Warning over algal scum in biggest Killarney lake

Do not drink, fish in or paddle in water in the biggest of the Killarney lakes, Lough Leane, the council has warned after the emergence of algal scum at a number of locations.

Algal scum caused by the build up of phosphates from farm effluent and sewage was first identified in Lough Leane in the 1980s.

Dogs and other small animals were at “particular risk,” according to the statement issued by Kerry County Council yesterday.