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An in-depth Fishing Daily interview with Cormac Burke, Chairman, Irish Fishing & Seafood Alliance https://youtu.be/HkA4KmKzZZ8
ifsacormac
Jun 8, 20211 min read
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LETTER
How long will we stand by while our industry goes down the pan? Dear Sir, I’d appreciate if you would publish the following letter so...
ifsacormac
Jun 3, 20213 min read
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The battle for the Irish fishing industry - slow but steady progress
It would appear that the tide is very slowly turning in the Irish fishing industry’s battle for justice against an uncaring Government...
ifsacormac
May 28, 20212 min read
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A RIGHT TO REPLY
None so blind as he who will not see... Minister Charlie McConalogue recently hosted a series of ‘Virtual Town Hall Meetings’ but, after...
ifsacormac
May 17, 20218 min read
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Smoke and Mirrors
Last week Ireland’s fisheries minister Charlie McConalogue announced €38.3 million in funding for Capital projects at Ireland’s six...
ifsacormac
May 8, 20213 min read
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Freedom of information - tell the people the truth
Ireland’s media loves nothing better than a dramatic headline, particularly when it comes to the fishing industry and their typical...
ifsacormac
May 6, 20217 min read
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Minister’s record of empty promises
“From once strongly supporting the demand for a revamp of the Department of Marine and its management of the fishing industry, the...
ifsacormac
May 3, 20213 min read
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More support for Ireland’s fishing industry
https://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/irish-news/brendan-gleeson-says-ireland-has-not-valued-resources-and-communities-34668950.html?f...
ifsacormac
May 2, 20211 min read
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Letter
Dear Sir, Promote the problem - be it upwards, sideward or somewhere out of the way - and so it has come to pass in Ireland that this is...
ifsacormac
May 1, 20213 min read
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EU fisheries control - do environmental NGOs hold more power than the industry?
In a report on ‘The Revision of the EU Fisheries Control System’ the EU Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) stated that the objectives of the...
ifsacormac
Apr 28, 20214 min read
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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...
ifsacormac
Apr 22, 20212 min read
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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...
ifsacormac
Apr 16, 20213 min read
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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...
ifsacormac
Apr 13, 20214 min read
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Dear IFSA supporters,
Did you know that last week Ireland’s fisheries minister, in answer to a Parliamentary Question, attempted to dismiss this organisation...
ifsacormac
Apr 9, 20212 min read
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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...
ifsacormac
Mar 27, 20212 min read
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YES MINISTER...
While the following article is quite a lengthy read, it is comprised of selected questions and answers from the recent Dail Eireann...
ifsacormac
Mar 25, 20217 min read
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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...
ifsacormac
Mar 23, 20215 min read
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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...
ifsacormac
Mar 15, 202110 min read
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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...
ifsacormac
Mar 14, 20214 min read
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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...
ifsacormac
Mar 10, 20214 min read
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