Investigation underway into 'serious' fish kill of up to 2,000 fish in Wicklow

Dead fish taken from the Aughrim River by IFI. Picture: IFI

The State agency responsible for the protection and conservation of Ireland's freshwater fish and their habitats has commenced an investigation into the source of a "serious" fish kill in Co Wicklow in which up to 2,000 fish may have died.

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) says incident occurred on the Aughrim River, near the town Aughrim, and that its staff have observed fish mortalities along a 3km stretch of the river near Coats Bridge.