OVER 60 anglers staged a demonstration outside a major conference in Castleconnell, claiming their association had been “snubbed” for the event.

But Inland Fisheries Ireland said an open invitation had been extended to Limerick and District Anglers Association and all others who merely had to register online in advance.

The Castle Oaks Hotel was the venue last week for the MulkearLIFE conference, charting progress on a €1.7 million programme aimed at rehabilitating degraded salmon, sea lamprey and otter habitats along the Mulcair.

Half of the funding for MulkearLIFE comes from the EU and its main partners are Inland Fisheries Ireland, the OPW and Limerick City and County Council…

Limerick Leader 21/09/2014 Read the article ‘Anglers wade into row as IFI reject conference ‘snub’ claim