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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...
ifsacormac
Aug 22, 20223 min read
Spare a thought…
As Minister Charlie McConalogue relaxes on his farm for the summer holidays, and his ‘handlers’ in the Department of Agriculture, Food &...
ifsacormac
Jul 25, 20224 min read
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...
ifsacormac
Jul 11, 20223 min read
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...
ifsacormac
Jun 27, 20224 min read
SHOW SOME RESPECT
The word ‘respect’ seems to be a thing of the past when it comes to the Irish fishing industry and how it is viewed by our own...
ifsacormac
Jun 22, 20223 min read
AVOIDING THE ISSUE
With the passing of ten days or so since the Irish fisheries delegation visited Brussels and had the chance to state their case to the EU...
ifsacormac
Jun 9, 20223 min read
Honesty the best policy
Irish delegation praised by DG Mare director for its “honest and realistic” approach to seeking change and a fairer deal for Ireland For...
ifsacormac
Jun 1, 202210 min read
Pride comes before the fall
SFPA try to bully their way through Joint Committee hearing but fail to impress legislators As I made the long drive from the Oireachtas...
ifsacormac
May 19, 20226 min read
More ‘gagging’ efforts of industry voices
DAFM & BIM left with questions to answer Last week we witnessed yet another outrageous case of the authorities in Ireland’s seafood...
ifsacormac
May 17, 20223 min read
SFPA - TIME TO FACE THE MUSIC
After much effort by Michael Collins Ind. TD and others, the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) have finally been called to face...
ifsacormac
May 12, 20221 min read
Blind ignorance
At the Fianna Fáil Ard Chomhairle (party meeting) in Dublin earlier this week the issue of the SFPA and the debacle of their ‘home-made’...
ifsacormac
May 12, 20222 min read
LEFT IN LIMBO
Decommissioning delay For anyone who hasn’t yet heard the Minister’s well worn script that’s been rolled out hundreds of times, it begins...
ifsacormac
May 10, 20223 min read
OPEN LETTER — The Proclamation of fishing rights in Irish waters
On foot of this excellent Open Letter and the list of demands following it, I would like to begin a hard copy signatory petition that...
ifsacormac
May 3, 20223 min read
OPEN LETTER
An open letter to the board of St. Vincent de Paul re hardships for Irish traditional fishermen I am contacting you regarding the...
ifsacormac
Apr 11, 20222 min read
Answer the question Minister
In the Dail this week Sinn Fein’s Spokesperson for Fisheries, Padraig MacLochlainn TD raised the recently posed question by the IFSA as...
ifsacormac
Mar 30, 20223 min read
Comment
Having attended the Skipper Expo in its excellent new venue in Limerick yesterday, it was heartening to see the main fishing producer...
ifsacormac
Mar 28, 20223 min read
The irony of ‘burden sharing’
The well-worn term of a ‘level playing field’ is one so often bandied about in EU administrative and PR circles but, as far as the...
ifsacormac
Mar 22, 20223 min read
Fuel crisis - the last straw for the Irish fishing industry
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine goes from a simple ‘power grab’ by the Soviets that has been strongly condemned by everyone, to now...
ifsacormac
Mar 9, 20222 min read
Comment
Over a week has now passed since the IFSA, in a direct letter to Marine Minister McConalogue, posed a series of questions in relation to...
ifsacormac
Mar 7, 20222 min read
An Open Letter to the Minister
TO: Mr Charlie McConalogue T.D., Minister for Agriculture, Food & Marine. February 28th 2022 CC: Padraig MacLochlainn TD, Michael Collins...
ifsacormac
Feb 28, 20222 min read
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