IFI also examining ‘suspected pollution’ in a North Cork river
14:52, 11 Jul 2026Updated 14:52, 11 Jul 2026
Dead bream recovered from Curraghalicky Lake (Image: Inland Fisheries Ireland)
Inland Fisheries Ireland is investigating a “significant fish kill” that was discovered in West Cork this week.
Several hundred dead juvenile bream have been recovered at Curraghalicky Lake near Dunmanway – the cause of the fish kill is not yet known. A spokesperson for Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) said a new “national interagency protocol” for investigating significant fish kills has been activated. Monitoring and testing on the site are being carried out.
Investigators have reported the findings to the Environmental Protection Agency, Cork County Council, the Marine Institute, and the River Basin Management Service.
Curraghalicky Lake near Dunmanway(Image: Google Maps)
This comes as the IFI are also investigating a “suspected pollution incident” in the Ross River at Killavullen near Mallow in North Cork. The incident was reported by a local to the IFI through their 24/7 confidential number.
No dead fish have been reported yet and Cork County Council has been notified.
Another suspected pollution incident is also being examined by the IFI in the Deenagh River in Co. Kerry. Here, there are also no reports of any dead fish – but the a spokesperson for the IFI said they are keeping a close eye on all the impacted sites in the South at the moment.
They urge the public to report issues of concern to their confidential 24/7 number, 0818 34 74 24.