Personally I welcome the speed and thoroughness with which Dublin City Council and Inland Fisheries Ireland are working and hope we see a conclusion to this investigation in the coming day or two.
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Investigation Ongoing into Significant Pollution Incident on the River Tolka
Inland Fisheries Ireland and Dublin City Council are today (23.07.14) continuing to monitor the River Tolka following a significant pollution incident which occurred yesterday, Tuesday 22nd July.
A definite line of inquiry is being followed in relation to the source of the pollution incident which resulted in an extensive fish kill in the river.
Further samples have been taken and analysis is ongoing.
Dublin City Council has also removed a boom wall barrier which it erected across the River Tolka at Griffith Park yesterday to contain the pollutant as this is no longer required.
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has a confidential hotline number to enable members of the general public to report incidents – 1890 34 74 24 or 1890 FISH 24. This phone line is designed to encourage the reporting of incidents of illegal fishing, water pollution and invasive species.
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