A FERMANAGH farmer has been fined in court for causing pollution to a local waterway.
Andrew Hogg (36), Coollane Road, Maguiresbridge was convicted today at Enniskillen Magistrates’ Court, under Article 7(1)(a) of the Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 as amended.
Mr Hogg pleaded guilty and was fined £750 plus £15 Offenders Levy.
On 16 September 2024, Water Quality Inspectors from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) responded to a report of water pollution in the Tempo River. Upon arrival, the NIEA Inspectors observed that the riverbed was extensively covered in fungus, an indication of significant environmental impact.
Following investigation further…