Inis Oírr is divided over proposals for a huge salmon farm. Opponents are concerned about possible infestation and damage to angling and tourism… …One young man with a map and a north American accent inquires about the whereabouts of Tobar Éinne, the holy well noted for its miracles. “And it’s a miracle that might be needed here now,” a ferry passenger from Galway quips, as he helps him with directions. The remark is somewhat lost on the visitor, but not on those who’ve heard much mention of Inis Oírr in recent months. For since it was identified as location for a €60-million, 15,000-tonne “deep sea organic salmon farm”, the island has experienced much heartache…
Irish Times, 13/04/13. Read the full article ‘An island caught up in a salmon farm row‘.
