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Basic rights - a thing of the past?
An editorial comment by Cormac Burke, Chairman of the Irish Fishing & Seafood Alliance (IFSA) . The almost dismissive nature of Minister...
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Feb 4, 20224 min read
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Russia stands down plans in Irish waters
Its interesting to note in the past few days that the Russian Government seem to have more respect for Irish fishermen than the Irish...
ifsacormac
Jan 31, 20222 min read
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Irish Government - no stomach for the Rockall fight
Editorial comment by Cormac Burke, Chairman IFSA It’s been clear to fishermen that Irish governments down through the years have shown...
ifsacormac
Jan 21, 20224 min read
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Home to roost
Perhaps a controversial notion but should the industry have sympathy for SFPA staff who are suffering under the same yolk as fishermen?...
ifsacormac
Jan 17, 20223 min read
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The emperor has no clothes….
Despite consistent attempts to portray itself to the EU Fisheries Commission, the Irish Government and the general public as a serious...
ifsacormac
Jan 11, 20226 min read
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YOUR VOICE IN OUR INDUSTRY
Dear IFSA supporters and friends, As we enter the second year of the Irish Fishing & Seafood Alliance I would like to thank the many...
ifsacormac
Jan 6, 20221 min read
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The year of the Tiger
Few in the Irish fishing industry will mourn the passing of 2021 – the darkest year in living memory for this sector. I could list the...
ifsacormac
Jan 4, 20222 min read
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THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST….
An editorial comment by Cormac Burke, Chairman, Irish Fishing and Seafood Alliance As the Irish fishing and processing industry stands...
ifsacormac
Dec 16, 20214 min read
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What the Minister didn’t say…
The fishing industry last week witnessed the ‘state of the nation’ address on the current situation in the industry and, as one fishermen...
ifsacormac
Dec 14, 20215 min read
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Time for Minister to show some backbone
As the dreaded December Council quota talks loom ever nearer it is incredible to even consider that Ireland is likely to see even more...
ifsacormac
Dec 3, 20212 min read
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You don’t know what you’re doing…
Ireland’s continuing era of quota mismanagement As we near the end of a year that will be remembered by the fishing industry as ‘black...
ifsacormac
Nov 26, 20212 min read
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OPEN LETTER - A TRAIL OF TEARS
As I was driving home to Donegal from Dublin via Northern last week I was thinking of the amount of people that had tragically died and...
ifsacormac
Oct 26, 20213 min read
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Scheming schemes
More corruption behind the smoke and mirrors With the final report from the Seafood Task Force now released it would appear that once...
ifsacormac
Oct 21, 20213 min read
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An industry abandoned by Government
The Irish Government recently announced its annual budget and, amidst the usual areas to get ‘hit’ and the odd social welfare item to get...
ifsacormac
Oct 19, 20214 min read
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Self praise instead of shame
On this day, Monday 11th October 2021, the Irish fisheries minister issued a public statement welcoming the final report from a Task...
ifsacormac
Oct 11, 20214 min read
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Government fiddles while the fishing industry burns
An editorial comment by Cormac Burke, Chairman of the Irish Fishing and Seafood Alliance (IFSA) There are so many issues of discontent in...
ifsacormac
Oct 5, 20210 min read
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Yet another fisheries court case lost by the Department of Marine - but who really pays the price?
This week’s Court of Appeal’s decision to over-rule the Minister and his Department’s fight against a previous High Court ruling that...
ifsacormac
Sep 27, 20210 min read
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OPEN LETTER
Dear owners of Irish fishing vessels and processors, You are the Irish fishing industry! You are the investors who have your necks on the...
ifsacormac
Sep 23, 20210 min read
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The silent cries
An editorial comment - Cormac Burke, Chairman, IFSA What has happened in the Irish fishing industry since the protests that were held in...
ifsacormac
Sep 21, 20210 min read
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Send in the clowns ….. don’t bother, they’re already here
An editorial comment - Cormac Burke, Chairman, IFSA It’s been a quiet recent few weeks in the fishing industry as the various...
ifsacormac
Sep 17, 20210 min read
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