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MORE THAN 10,000 protected lamprey were among thousands of fish killed in a suspected chemical poisoning along a small Tipperary river earlier this month.
An investigation is underway after Inland Fisheries Ireland confirmed that nearly 15,000 fish were killed on the Ollatrim River, a tributary of the Nenagh River, on the weekend of 7-8 July.
Locals first reported seeing dead fish in the river on 7 July, before the agency inspected a site at Ballinahemery Bridge near Ballymackey, Nenagh on 9 July.
Dead fish were observed over a 5km-stretch of the river, with Inland Fisheries Ireland estimating that 14,749 fish were killed in total.
The dead fish included around 10,500 lamprey, 1,820 minnow, 1,400 brown trout, 805 stoneloach, 84 stickleback, 70 salmon, and 70 crayfish.
The agency reported that the incident was the largest kill of lamprey in recent years, and anticipates that the recovery of the species will take several years.
It also suspects that a chemical agent, possibly a herbicide or pesticide which passed through the river, is responsible for the kill.
In a statement, the agency reminded the public and the farming community to be aware that herbicides and pesticides are extremely toxic to aquatic species and fish.
It also said that mixing of chemicals must be done far from natural watercourses, especially in current conditions when diluting waters are in short supply and the toxicity of chemicals is increased.
Inland Fisheries Ireland added that its confidential hotline is available to members of the public who wish to report water pollution incidents on 1890 34 74 24 or 1890 FISH 24.
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Would gladly take a pay rise thanks very much. That way i can afford funnier friends
It’s all about work life balance for me.
I’ve worked shift work all my working life which includes nights and earlys and weekends included.Last year took on a project in work that meant i only worked days for 6 months ,tuesdays to fridays and no weekends.I dropped a considerable amount of money due to loss of shift pay but it was the best 6 months i’ve spent working in my life due to the weekends off ,no nights and sociable hours.I would gladly take a pay cut to work it permanently but in my line of work its not feasable.Theres way more important things to a job than money for sure
+1 million
Took a decent pay cut in recent years but now work a 3 day week most weeks and non anti social hours. Wouldlnt go back to the old way even if I was offered double my salary, work is a means to an end
….says anyone that’s getting a nice wage in the first place!
BS! I’d work with satan himself if I could have a pay rise!
Wait… I already do…
So when does the Landsdown Road pay restoration kick in? Ta
Getting paid more is far more desirable than office fun.
Sounds like a survey commissioned to discourage pay rises in place of bean bags and space invader machines.
Thanks the reason that the government gave themselves a pay rise is because they don’t have any craic in their work place
Obviously those surveyed are on good money, for most though a pay rise would be the preferred choice, its ridiculous to say the craic is more important than a proper wage.
Having the so called Craic can be sexual harassment, bullying, gossip mongering and depends who is doing it sociopaths or psychopaths…
The term craic can mean so many things to so many people including racism?
*crack
“Craic” drives me mad too. Or maybe it’s just that I’m no crack.
I highly doubt they’re saying that crack cocaine is better than craic with people!
Might make the day pass faster though! A bit of crack to help deal with the craic!
It’s not an Irish word. It has an unusual history; The English ”crack”was borrowed into Irish as craic in the mid-20th century and the Irish spelling was then reborrowed into English.
It may not be As Gaeilge but craic is an Irish word.
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