Ireland Crime

Named as

Convicted

Offences

Pollution, Discharging trade effluent without a licence

Where

Co. Cork

Reporting

1 report, 29 Jul 2026 to 29 Jul 2026

Outlets

irishtimes.com

• Castlemartyr Resort convicted of polluting Kiltha river and killing 129 fish in Co Cork Pollution · Co. Cork

  Castlemartyr Resort, a five-star hotel with a two Michelin star restaurant in east Cork, discharged sewage into the Kiltha river on 30 July 2025, killing 129 fish. Brendan Comerford is listed as a suspect in the case. The general manager said a rotary switch had been switched off, causing an overflow from the pump house, and believed a third party was responsible. Judge Liz Healy at Midleton District Court convicted the hotel of three pollution offences, including discharging trade effluent without a licence, and fined it €10,000. The conviction was reported on 29 July 2026.

  Convicted, 29 Jul 2026Convicted · 1 report

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1. 29 Jul2026
   Convictedirishtimes.com, in Castlemartyr Resort convicted of polluting Kiltha river and killing 129 fish in Co Cork

   Five-star Castlemartyr Resort convicted of polluting river and killing more than 100 fish

   convicted, Brendan Comerford, namedBrendan Comerford

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