Donegal TD describes cuts to fisheries budget as ‘shocking’
The Sinn Féin spokesperson on Fisheries and the Marine, has described the cuts to the fisheries Budget for next year as “shocking”. Sinn Fein claim that the budget allocation to fisheries and seafood for 2024 is almost half of the allocation for 2023. Donegal TD Pádraig Mac…
Donegal TD welcomes recognition for Irish Islands Marine Research Organisation
The government has confirmed it will recognise the Irish Islands Marine Research Organisation as an EU fish producers organisation. The Sinn Féin spokesperson on Fisheries and the Marine Pádraig Mac Lochlainn TD has welcomed the news, saying it is a significant development for the small island-based fishing fleet in Ireland.…
Vote this (Wed) evening in the Dail on penalty points system for fishermen
A Donegal TD has strongly criticised Fianna Fáil’s support for a penalty points system for those in the fishing industry. Donegal Sinn Fein TD Padraig McLochlainn will have a motion to annul the penalty points system voted on this evening in the Dáil. Fellow Donegal Independent TD, Thomas Pringle, expects the…
Calls for fair penalty point system for fisheries
Calls are being made on the Minister for Agriculture and the Marine, Donegal TD Charlie McConalogue to ensure a fair penalty points scheme is introduced for fishermen. The calls on Minister McConalogue are being made by the Sinn Féin spokesperson on Fisheries and the Marine, fellow Donegal TD Pádraig Mac…
KFO welcomes EU’s draft negotiating blueprint for Brexit deal
The Killybegs Fisheries Organisation (KFO) has welcomed the EU’s draft negotiating blueprint for Brexit trade talks stating that insofar as fisheries is concerned, the deal offers tangible hope to the Irish industry and provides a timely boost after a bruising, exhausting period of negotiation. However the Donegal based group have…
TD accuses government of ‘spinning good news story’ on mackerel quotas
A Donegal TD has accused the government of ‘spinning a good news story’ in relation to mackerel quota for fishermen. A number of politicians had said the recent decision not to change mackerel fishing quotas is good news for the fishing industry in the north west. But Fianna Fail Deputy…
Minister’s decision on fishing quotas welcomed
There has been a broad welcome in the north west, and particularly in Donegal, for a decision by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine to reject a request from fishermen in the south of Ireland for all of an additional mackerel quota to go to them. The Killybegs Fishermen’s…