Fish kills 'may be unavoidable' due to the hot weather

Assistant Inspector with Inland Fisheries Ireland, John Twomey, pictured with fish samples at the scene of a recent fish kill along the River Ilen in Skibbereen in West Cork.

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has warned that fish are "under distress" and that the soaring temperatures and low water levels across the country could make fish kills unavoidable.

IFI, the state agency responsible for the protection and conservation of freshwater fish, says many water bodies are currently faced with drought conditions due to the current heatwave.