Donegal TD calls for urgent supports for fishing industry
A Donegal TD has expressed his shock in relation to what he says was the lack of support for the fisheries and Marine sectors in Budget 2023 Sinn Féin spokesperson on Fisheries and the Marine, Pádraig MacLochlainn says it’s unbelievable that there was no emergency financial aid package to…
Fishermen docked over rising fuel costs
The Agriculture and Marine Minister says efforts are being made to help struggling fishermen with the rising cost of fuel. It’s been claimed that some local fishermen in the North West currently cannot afford to go sea due to the spiralling cost of fuel which has in turn ignited…
Reduction of fishing fleet will lead to local job losses
A North West TD is warning that a decision taken at Cabinet level last night will be ‘devastating’ for the local fishing industry and could put a number of jobs in the processing of fish at risk in factories across the country. The Cabinet has agreed a 66 million…
Government not listening to fishing sector over penalty point system
A Donegal TD says the government has repeatedly failed to listen to the fishing industry when it comes to a penalty points system, Sinn Fein Deputy, Padraig MacLochlainn says workers are in favour of implementing such a policy but only when it is ‘fair, just and equitable.’ Government Ministers claim…