The ‘not so green’ Department of Marine
On-shore power supply price rise by 378% forces return to diesel generators At a time when all Irish industry commercial sectors are...
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ifsacormac
- Nov 30
- 2 min
Changing of the guard
If it feels like an eerie silence has fallen upon the fishing industry in recent weeks it may be due to an uncomfortable sensation of not...
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ifsacormac
- Nov 7
- 2 min
SFPA - a tangled web of deceit
A statement last week by IFPEA chief Brendan Byrne that Ireland has a total of 241 fishery officers has been dismissed by the Sea...
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ifsacormac
- Oct 21
- 4 min
Time to face the music…
There must be accountability Today’s statement (Marine Times 21/10/22) that it would appear that Minister McConalogue is finally...
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ifsacormac
- Oct 17
- 4 min
Environmentalists attempt to prey on a gullible public
IWT anti fishing industry propaganda article “more holes than a trawler’s net” - Cormac Burke, IFSA A recent article (Oct 16th) by the...
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ifsacormac
- Oct 4
- 2 min
Minister (he who claims that he has nothing to do with the SFPA) announces executive appointments
Minister McConalogue has announced the appointment of Michael Finn and Jonathan Hoare as Executive Authority Members of the Sea Fisheries...
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ifsacormac
- Oct 3
- 5 min
A political PR exercise while Ireland’s fishing industry is being pushed over the cliff
Editorial comment by Cormac Burke, Chairman of the Irish Fishing & Seafood Alliance (IFSA) “I am determined to continue this tradition...
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ifsacormac
- Sep 28
- 1 min
More ‘smoke & mirrors’ political stunts from marine minister
Yesterday’s press release from Minister for Agriculture, Food & Marine Charlie McConalogue certainly looks impressive at first glance…....
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ifsacormac
- Sep 27
- 4 min
New Fisheries Report
Some interesting facts and figures in this report that are bound to be the source of plenty of debate and opinion…. BIM publishes...
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ifsacormac
- Sep 26
- 1 min
Government turns its back on fishing industry (again)
If nothing else then surely the news that Ireland is rejecting EU aid for fuel costs for the fishing industry is yet more damming...
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ifsacormac
- Sep 21
- 5 min
Last to leave, turn out the lights…
Save the seal, save the whale, save the corals, save the energy crisis - when will our Government make an effort to save Ireland’s...
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ifsacormac
- Sep 16
- 2 min
Wind power ‘benefit’ to the marine sector - a load of hot air!
Editorial comment - Cormac Burke, Chairman, the Irish Fishing & seafood Alliance (IFSA) Environment Minister Eamon Ryan this week said...
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ifsacormac
- Sep 12
- 5 min
SFPA’s ‘friendly face’ PR stunt falls flat
Under obvious pressure as a result of their own years of incompetence, (incompetence as defined in three previous Governmental and one EU...
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ifsacormac
- Aug 29
- 4 min
Where’s the accountability?
What does it say about the current coalition Government when they seem willing to allow their own ministers to continue to mislead the...
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ifsacormac
- Aug 22
- 3 min
Hope for a new day
They say that the darkest hour is before the dawn - but for the Irish fishing industry it feels like the darkest hour is also the longest...
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ifsacormac
- Jul 25
- 4 min
Spare a thought…
As Minister Charlie McConalogue relaxes on his farm for the summer holidays, and his ‘handlers’ in the Department of Agriculture, Food &...
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ifsacormac
- Jul 14
- 3 min
Minister questioned on Ireland’s fishing zones
When asked by the IFSA some months ago if his proposals for changes to the 0-6nm and 12-20nm zones would exclusively be to the benefit of...
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ifsacormac
- Jul 11
- 3 min
An Open Letter to the Minister
Your industry needs you Minister McConalogue! Dear Minister, As the Irish fishing industry begins to crumble under the burden of...
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ifsacormac
- Jul 7
- 2 min
Fuel crisis - no Government support for Irish fishing industry
Despite the current coalition government somewhat teetering on the brink after losing its majority hold due the resignation of Fine Gael...
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ifsacormac
- Jun 27
- 4 min
NO planning, NO prior consultation with industry, and NO clear benefit to fishermen
- Hexicon / KFO windfarm deal undermines fishing industry’s efforts of a ‘united front’ Why is it always that the press statements that...
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