2,250 fish found dead in Donegal river

An investigation is under way after more than 2,250 fish were found dead in a Donegal river. Picture: Inland Fisheries Ireland/PA

An investigation is under way after more than 2,250 brown trout and Atlantic salmon were found dead in a river in Co Donegal.

The State agency responsible for the protection and conservation of freshwater fish and habitat said the major fish kill incident happened in the Glenagannon River in Inishowen.