Cavan man 'doesn't accept' hot spell was sole cause of fish kill. A Co Cavan man said he "doesn't accept" that a prolonged spell of hot weather was the sole cause of significant fish kill in Lough Sheelin.
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) said it's continuing to monitor the Mountnugent River and Captain's Bay area of Lough Sheelin. This is following the detection of several hundred additional mortalities there at the weekend.
This follows a fish kill last week. Furthermore, it is believed these fish died during that initial incident at the lough in Co Cavan.
Michael Callaghan is from the Lough Sheelin Trout Protection Association.
Michael, who has been involved with the Lough Sheelin Trout Protection Association for over 40 years believes hot weather may have been a factor, but is not the sole reason, adding that he is "very suspect" when it comes to incidents of this nature.
Jodie Curran spoke with Michael who said it's "very frustrating" for groups like the Lough Sheelin Association who put so much effort into maintaining the popular amenity:
