23/04/2014

Pollution Kills 1,000 Fish In Dungannon River

The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) has reported that around 1,000 fish have died in the Oona River near Dungannon, Co Tyrone.

It is understood that the fish, mostly trout, have been killed by pollution in the water, which has been classified as "high severity".

NIEA have said that a potential source of the pollution has been identified and samples have been collected.

(MH/JP)

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