You may remember an article I wrote last spring regarding the proposed formulation of new inland fisheries legislation. In that article I wrote on my attendance at the public consultation meeting held in the Landmark Hotel.

The Last Cast – Jarlaith Gallagher

Minister of State Fergus O’Dowd, Inland Fisheries Ireland and representatives from the Department of Communications Energy and Natural Resources hosted the meeting which invited members of the public and interested parties to send written submissions for consideration by the Department in preparing a new Inland Fisheries Act. The new Act proposes to consolidate, update and amend existing legislation, which governs the conservation, protection, management and development of the inland fisheries and sea angling resources…..

Leitrim Observer 03/04/2014 Read the article ‘Lots of rumours over new Act

Limerick Observer - William Turley, with a beautiful Hen Pike caught on Lough Rowan
Leitrim Observer – William Turley, with a beautiful Hen Pike caught on Lough Rowan