Shots fired at fishing officers as they seized a boat and wild salmon on River Suir

Inland Fisheries Ireland’s Fisheries Protection Officers seized a boat, net and nine wild salmon on the upper tidal river Suir during the night on Tuesday, July 28, near Carrick-on-Suir. A firearm was discharged by the alleged offenders while IFI Officers were responding.

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) protection officers were uninjured despite gunshots being fired during the seizure at the upper tidal River Suir on the night of July 29, near Carrick-on-Suir.

"A firearm was discharged by the alleged offenders while IFI officers were responding to this illegal and highly damaging environmental crime," the body said.