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ifsacormac
Apr 22, 20212 min read
Close the door on your way out Charlie
Dear Sir, I have read with interest the IFSA articles on social media over recent months and it is astounding that Minister Charlie...
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ifsacormac
Apr 16, 20213 min read
Not even a grain of truth
- Take it with a pinch of salt In these times of distress and turmoil for Ireland’s fishing and seafood industries (when was it...
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ifsacormac
Apr 13, 20214 min read
An open letter to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine
April 13th, 2021 Dear Sir, This day (April 13th) marks the 8th-week anniversary since the formation of the industry group Irish Fishing...
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ifsacormac
Apr 9, 20212 min read
Dear IFSA supporters,
Did you know that last week Ireland’s fisheries minister, in answer to a Parliamentary Question, attempted to dismiss this organisation...
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ifsacormac
Mar 27, 20212 min read
LETTER
Show some backbone! Dear Sir, I have been involved in the Irish fishing industry for 40 years and I’ve witnessed a long and sad chapter...
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ifsacormac
Mar 25, 20217 min read
YES MINISTER...
While the following article is quite a lengthy read, it is comprised of selected questions and answers from the recent Dail Eireann...
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ifsacormac
Mar 23, 20215 min read
Apathy - the sound of silence
Has anyone noticed that, in the past month, the normal barrage of fishing industry press releases, DAFM notices, SFPA news of recent...
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ifsacormac
Mar 15, 202110 min read
Heart breaking - one man’s battle for justice against Ireland’s ruthless administrative system
The following article, by Arklow-based vessel owner C.J. Gaffney, highlights the inadequate and apparently uncaring attitude of the Irish...
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ifsacormac
Mar 14, 20214 min read
LETTER
We, the people of Ireland, are the shareholders of our marine resource Dear Sir, I am writing to you so you can bring this matter to the...
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ifsacormac
Mar 10, 20214 min read
The real reason why Boris wanted the fish
With the final ratification of the EU/U.K. BREXIT deal edging ever closer (30th April) the once presumed ‘done deal’ is looking ever more...
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ifsacormac
Mar 8, 20214 min read
THE ENEMY WITHIN
As has been well publicised in the days since Christmas, everyone in the Irish fishing and seafood industries can see that Ireland, as a...
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ifsacormac
Mar 5, 20214 min read
THE ROAD TO REDEMPTION - A ROAD LESS TRAVELLED?
It would appear that the final chink of the light of hope for the Irish fishing and seafood industry fighting against the EU is fading...
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ifsacormac
Mar 1, 20212 min read
Letter — Disappointed with our Government
I am the skipper of a fishing boat operating off the northwest coast and, in my opinion, I feel that the Irish pelagic sector has been...
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ifsacormac
Feb 22, 20216 min read
Leading Irish marine expert endorses IFSA
One of Ireland’s most respected fishing industry experts, Galway-based Dr Peter Tyndall, has this week offered his public support of the...
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ifsacormac
Feb 15, 20212 min read
So much for justice
So much for justice . A cornerstone of the management of EU fisheries has been the implementation of a system known as ‘relative...
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ifsacormac
Feb 15, 20216 min read
Come into my parlour said the spider to the fly…
The EU (formerly E.E.C.), and all that it entails has, many would believe, been an economic boost to the nation of Ireland since we...
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