It is understood that the problem was first noticed this morning and that large quantities of dead fish have been seen flowing downstream all day.
A statement on the Wicklow County Council website said that they have temporarily shut off raw water supply intake from Vartry River to our Water Treatment plant at Cronroe as a precaution.
Local sources said reports had been received of dead fish as high up the river as Roundwood, and as far down the river as Ashford……..RTE News…….28/06/12….read full article….
http://www.rte.ie/inland-fisheries-investigating-wicklow-fish-kill