Long time Co Cork angler, Dan Dennehy, described the fish kill as “devastating.”

The event highlighted the work being done by Dairygold and its members as part of the River Blackwater Catchment Programme

Councillors have approved a Part 8 proposal to upgrade Villierstown Quay. The project aims to improve access to the Blackwater for kayaking. Several councillors at the March meeting of the Dungarvan-Lismore District Council welcomed the proposal.