Fish kill in Cork's Douglas River wiped out 1,500 trout and eels

Inland Fisheries Ireland is investigating the cause of the pollution which was brought to their attention by a member of the public

A file photograph of the Ballybrack stream, which is a minor tributary of the Douglas River flowing near Douglas village in Cork City. File picture: Larry Cummins

Investigations are underway into an alarming fish kill in Cork's Douglas River that claimed the lives of 1,500 fish including brown trout and European eels.

The pollution occurred in Ballybrack stream, which is a minor tributary of the Douglas River flowing near Douglas village. The fish kill stretched across a distance of 1.5km.