Nearly 5,000 back campaign to remove Limerick weir

An environmental scientist has started the petition to remove the Annacotty weir on the River Mulkear to allow lampreys freely travel on the waterway

Dr William O'Connor started a petition to remove the Annacotty Weir on the River Mulkear, so  lampreys can freely travel the river. Picture. Brian Arthur

A petition calling for a weir to be removed from a Limerick river has reached nearly 5,000 signatures in under a week.

Dr William O’Connor, an environmental scientist, started the petition to remove the Annacotty Weir on the River Mulkear, so  lampreys can freely travel the river.