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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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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ifsacormac
- Jun 22, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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ifsacormac
- Jun 9, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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ifsacormac
- Jun 1, 2022
- 10 min
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...
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ifsacormac
- May 19, 2022
- 6 min
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...
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ifsacormac
- May 17, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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ifsacormac
- May 12, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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ifsacormac
- May 12, 2022
- 2 min
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’...
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ifsacormac
- May 10, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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ifsacormac
- May 3, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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ifsacormac
- Apr 28, 2022
- 5 min
SFPA ATTEMPTS ‘GAGGING ORDER’ AND LEGAL THREATS AGAINST IFSA
The following letter from the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) was emailed to me today April 28th. Please read the letter, and...
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ifsacormac
- Apr 11, 2022
- 13 min
Summary report on ‘industry crisis’ meeting
By Connie Duffy on behalf of The Skipper For over a week now controversy has raged on land and sea at the fact SFPA imposed rules...
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ifsacormac
- Apr 11, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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ifsacormac
- Apr 9, 2022
- 3 min
Fishing industry crisis meeting - April 9th 2022
Today’s fishing industry crisis public meeting was attended by around 300 people who heard presentations from the Killybegs Steviedores...
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ifsacormac
- Apr 7, 2022
- 1 min
Killybegs fishing industry crisis - public meeting
Following recent events in Killybegs when unreasonable demands made by Ireland’s Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) resulted in...
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ifsacormac
- Mar 31, 2022
- 3 min
An absolute disgrace!
“The SFPA might as well go ahead and close down the port of Killybegs - because their actions today have hit a new low by refusing to...
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ifsacormac
- Mar 30, 2022
- 3 min
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...
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