Cork anglers 'devastated' as river fish kill causes cancellation of prestigious competition

Kanturk and District Trout Anglers Association said it was 'heartbreaking to see a river that has been nurtured so much to be absolutely decimated'

It is feared at least 5,000 fish, including salmon, trout, and lamprey were killed along a 4km stretch of the Allow, in north Cork, an important tributary of the Blackwater.

Organisers of one of the most prestigious angling events in the country say they have been forced to cancel it this weekend following the death of thousands of fish in a suspected chemical spill.

It is feared at least 5,000 fish, including salmon, trout, and lamprey were killed along a 4km stretch of the Allow, in north Cork, an important tributary of the Blackwater.