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Fishermen must not be treated as second class citizens any longer - Donegal TD

A Donegal TD has spoken out after the passing of the Government’s Sea Fisheries Bill, that implements a penalty points system for the masters of sea fishing boats. He said that this legislation discriminates against Irish fishermen and treats them ...

08 Feb 2022 at 09:35

Local News

Minister must consult the industry on offshore wind farms says Donegal fishermen

The Donegal fishing industry says they have a right to be consulted about offshore wind farms because it affects their livelihoods. Chief executive of the Killybegs-based Irish Fish Producers Organisation (IFPO) Aodh O'Donnell says every industry ...

15 Oct 2022 at 12:30

Local News

Brexit: Fishermen demand immediate access to the 'fund that got away'

Fishermen often brag about the 'one that got away' but in the case of fishermen here in Donegal it's more a case of the 'fund that got away'. A European fund set up to compensate Irish fishermen adversely impacted by the permanent loss of quota ...

28 Feb 2023 at 12:01

Local News

Minister must consult the industry on offshore wind farms says Donegal fishermen

15 Oct 2022 at 13:44

Local News

Donegal representatives to the fore in fishery talks

A number of high-profile leaders in the Donegal fishing industry have held what they described as a ‘positive’ meeting with the EU Fisheries Commission in Brussels. In a joint statement issued after the meeting yesterday afternoon, the ...

12 Jan 2023 at 13:34

Local News

Donegal Fishing Crisis: €50m loss a year projected

Up to €1.2 million has been lost to the Killybegs fishing industry this week, it has been claimed. And this could rise to a projected €50m loss this season if a controversy concerning landing fish locally is not resolved. That's the ...

07 Apr 2022 at 21:15

National News

Ireland in ‘ongoing contact’ with France over military exercise close to Irish waters

The Government has said it is in “ongoing contact” with French authorities about a military exercise planned for this week that may affect a part of Ireland’s waters. The Department of Foreign Affairs said it is in contact with the ...

21 Jun 2022 at 12:10

Local News

Killybegs fishing sector to host emergency meeting on Monday

Moves are to be made to have the senior Department of the Marine civil servants and officials from the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) meet with a representative group from the Killybegs fishing industry sectors next ...

10 Apr 2022 at 03:24

Local News

Concern at impact of proposed €2bn offshore wind farm

There are concerns among the inshore fishing community in Inishowen about the impact of a proposed floating wind farm off the coast of Donegal that could cost up to €2bn to develop. The proposed wind farm is to be located ...

29 Jun 2022 at 14:40

Business

Fishing vessel owners sign scheme to adjust their businesses post-Brexit

Ahead of today’s Irish Skipper Expo taking place in UL Arena, Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) has reported strong take-up of a new support scheme to help fishing boat owners in Donegal and elsewhere along the coast, to adjust ...

25 Mar 2022 at 13:38

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