Doagh Farmer Convicted over Water Pollution Offence that Resulted in a Fish Kill

Doagh farmer convicted over water pollution offence that resulted in a fish kill

A Doagh farmer has been fined £1,000, plus £15 Offenders Levy, over a water pollution offence that resulted in a fish kill.

Co Antrim farmer fined after slurry pollution kills more than 1,100 fish

Dead fish in Four Mile Burn, a tributary of the Six Mile Water river in May 2024 A County Antrim farmer has been convicted at Antrim Magistrates’ Court following a slurry pollution incident that killed more than 1,100 fish across two local waterways, prompting renewed political calls for tougher penalties for environmental offences. Seamus Kane (52), of Ballymena Road, Doagh, was convicted at Antrim Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ballymena under …

Farmer convicted for water pollution offence that resulted in a fish kill

Seamus Kane (52), of Ballymena Road, Doagh was convicted today (Monday) at Antrim Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ballymena, under Article 7(1)(a) of the Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999, as amended.

Farmer fined at Antrim court for water pollution offence

A court in Northern Ireland has fined a farmer for a water pollution offence that resulted in a fish kill. Seamus Kane of Ballymena Road, Doagh was convicted today (Monday, February 2) at Antrim Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ballymena, under Article 7(1)(a) of the Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999, as amended. The 52-year-old was convicted and was fined £1,000, plus a £15 Offenders Levy. Court The court heard that water quality inspectors from…