Angling restrictions on River Lee extended due to fish kill

Angling restrictions on parts of the River Lee have been extended as investigations continue into the devastating outbreak which has killed over 1,000 carp and wiped out Cork’s landmark Lough amenity.

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) said over 1,000 dead carp have now been removed from The Lough, on the southside of the city, and from the privately owned Belvelly Lake near Cobh since concerns about fish health were raised just over two weeks ago.

Experts at the Marine Institute are still running tests on samples taken from both locations. Results are expected next week.