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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
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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...
ifsacormac
Jul 7, 20222 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
ifsacormac
Apr 28, 20225 min read
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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...
ifsacormac
Apr 11, 202213 min read
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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
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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...
ifsacormac
Apr 9, 20223 min read
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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...
ifsacormac
Apr 7, 20221 min read
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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...
ifsacormac
Mar 31, 20223 min read
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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
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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
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