Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation concerned over access to UK waters
Chief Executive of Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation claims there will be “chaos and mayhem” if they cannot access UK waters after March 29th next. The government’s Brexit contingency plans lacks details for fisheries. The document published last night says the government is committed to avoiding a hard border but it doesn’t…
Post mortems on fishermen to be carried out today in Letterkenny hospital
Coastal communities in Donegal say they’re shocked following the weekend deaths of two fishermen. The men – believed to be Lithuanian – were fishing off the coast when they tragically lost their lives. Post mortems are due to be carried out today. The body of the first man washed up on…
Killybegs fishermen welcome penalty points decision
The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation has welcomed the decision of the new Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine, Michael Creed, not to proceed with a new penalty points system for fishermen. It has now been confirmed that the pejnalty points will apply only after court conviction. CEO of the Killybegs Fishermen’s…