Serious concerns have been raised following a third fish kill in Northern Ireland over the past two months.

A number of fish died in the Glenavy River in south Antrim.

Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney said:

Mr Kearney said: "The fish kill at the Glenavy River is the third major fish kill in the South Antrim area within two months following incidents at the Six Mile Water and the Three Mile Water.

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"Sterling work has been done by the local angling association to make the river accessible. They have also made good efforts to involve the local community and improve the environment.

"This is a setback for that hard work.

"We need to get to grips with these environmental blows which are damaging healthy rivers with healthy ecosystems."

(CD)