We’re not sure if he put a “gone fishing” sign on his desk but earlier this week Minister Fergus O’Dowd grabbed his rod and reel and headed to Clogherhead pier for a spot of sea angling.

Well, if you’re the Minister you have to grab every opportunity you can for a bit of R&R, but of course there was also some business to be conducted. The Minister, who has responsibility for inland fisheries and sea angling, joined local Fine Gael Councillor Oliver Tully in Clogherhead to launch a comprehensive guide to Sea Angling on the East Coast.
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Pictured at the launch of the Guide to Sea Angling on the East Coast at Clogherhead Harbour, Co Louth, were Minister of State with responsibility for Inland Fisheries Fergus O'Dowd, Louth councillor Oliver Tully and local lads Christopher and Andrew Waller and Jack Snaith.
Pictured at the launch of the Guide to Sea Angling on the East Coast at Clogherhead Harbour, Co Louth, were Minister of State with responsibility for Inland Fisheries Fergus O'Dowd, Louth councillor Oliver Tully and local lads Christopher and Andrew Waller and Jack Snaith.