Shrinking fleet of Navy ships a worry for Ireland
A Donegal TD says reports that only two Naval ships are being left in operation to patrol the waters around Ireland is worrying for our fishing fleet and cruise ships visiting Ireland. Crew shortages have led to the other two vessels being withdrawn from service, meaning Ireland will have the…
Donegal TD criticizes decision not to provide fuel supports to fishermen
A Donegal TD has slammed the Minister for Agriculture over his decision not to provide fuel supports to fishermen. Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, has strongly hit out at the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, fellow Donegal TD Charlie McConalogue for failing to support fishermen with fuel…
Avoid inland fishing as heat wave continues is the recommendation by local Sligo Business owner
This week’s high temperatures combined with lower than average rainfall, has resulted in a high risk of fish kills due to thermal stress and reduced oxygen levels in lakes and rivers. David Smith owner of Barton Smiths says we are very lucky here in the northwest with access to…
Irish Fishing delegation to fight for greater allocations in Europe
Sligo MEP Chris Mcmanus will host a delegation of representatives from the fishing industry and fishing communities, from around Ireland, in Brussels today and tomorrow, The delegation is travelling to make the case at the EU Parliament for Ireland’s fishing fleet to be allocated a fair share of the…
Planned Russian navy exercises ‘very alarming’ says local TD
TDs and senators are expected to strongly challenge the Russian Ambassador to Ireland at a meeting next week. Yury Filatov has been invited to the Oireachtas foreign affairs committee, over his country’s planned military drills off the Irish coast. The fishing industry met him yesterday about the impact the exercises…
McConalogue announces scheme to alleviate impact of fish quota cuts
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Donegal TD Charlie McConalogue has announced the launch of a Brexit Temporary Fleet Tie-up Scheme. The scheme will help mitigate the impacts of quota cuts on the fishing fleet arising from the Trade and Cooperation Agreement agreed in December between the…
Donegal priest calls for justice and sense when it comes to fishing and Brexit
The Government must immediately address the unbalanced distribution of fishing quotas and costs to Irish fishers. Fr. John Joe Duffy is making the call as the country is paying €43m out of a total of €164m to the UK as part of Brexit negotiations. He says there are 11 coastal…