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European election candidate vows to fight Irish fishing industry’s case

A good meeting today on a windswept pier in Killybegs with Independent Ireland’s European Parliament candidate for Midlands / North-West...

The Emperor has no clothes

Editorial Comment Cormac Burke, IFSA They say that in politics “delusion makes the world go around” but its clear from the latest Fianna...

‘Sole’ destroying

Last week one single Belgian beamer landed into Ireland with 3,740 kilos of black sole from Irish waters worth €75,000 in a single trip...

The EU raping of Irish waters

These are stark facts that no Irish politician can justify - - regardless of what Party they belong to surely our TDs and MEPs can...

EU Commission’s ‘lip service’ to Ireland

In the latest edition of Marine Times, Tom MacSweeney focuses on the EU Fisheries Commissioner’s promise to instigate a full evaluation...

IRELAND THE APRIL FOOLS

A strange headline one might think, but very relevant when it becomes clear that by Sunday March 31st the Irish Government will have to...

A nation prepares for a new leader

"The people of this country want us to get on with their business" As the Fine Gael party is set to announce a new party chief who will...

The (Dutch) elephant in the EU Fisheries Commission room

At a time when the European Fisheries Commission tells us that all Member States are treated under a ‘level playing field’ regime, this...

Thin end of the wedge

Editorial Comment Cormac Burke, IFSA There were several fishing industry stories in the past week, most noticeably how Norway was able to...

IFSA social media temporarily out of action

Dear IFSA followers, Please note that since the international crash of Facebook & Messenger last Tuesday (5th March) I have not been able...

A Minister for scrutiny

Last call for the man who established the ‘Seafood Task Farce’ Dictionary description of a ‘Spoofer’ - a deceiver; one who is...