Dolphin spotted in Carrick on Suir

© Jackie Ryan

There could be as many as four dolphins in the River Suir near Carrick.

There have been numerous sightings of a bottle nosed dolphin in the river in recent days.

Although it is not uncommon for dolphins to appear in the river – with a pair being spotted in Waterford back in November 2016 – it is rare for them to be as far inland.

One local managed to get a picture of the dolphin