Inquiry into ‘withholding’ of sea lice report widened, Irish Times
The Office of the Ombudsman is to extend its inquiry into the Irish Government’s response to an EU Commission sea lice investigation. The Ombudsman’s Office...
Good example flowing from Limerick river plan, Limerick Post
LIMERICK’S Groody River has been showcased to regional development agencies from eight countries across Europe as a good practice example of environmental and tourism...
The catching of a monster pike – Irish Times
Frank McNally recently told us the story of the River Finn monster, an enthralling tale of a northern denizen of the deep that bears...
ESB to sell Lanesboro power station, Longford Leader
While the ESB has announced its intention to sell Lough Ree Power station in Lanesboro, it says it will be proposing to prospective buyers...
Interbreeding between farmed and wild salmon quantified, FIS
For the first time, scientists have managed to quantify how escaped salmon have interbred with wild salmon in Norwegian rivers. These results provide a...
Mysterious lives of conger eels, Irish Examiner
THE other day I got a chance to talk to a marine biologist who’s an expert on conger eels. They’re a very interesting fish so...
Game anglers gather in Killarney castle for final session in the last-chance saloon, Irish...
‘DON’T forget, Brown Island for barbecue at one o’clock,” Cyril Boggins bellowed across the canal section at Ross Castle on Lough Lein in Killarney...
Jellyfish ‘bloom’ kills thousands of farmed salmon off Co Mayo, Irish Times
Up to 20,000 farmed salmon have been lost due to a jellyfish “bloom” off Clare island, Co Mayo. Aquaculture company Marine Harvest has said the...
Still time to fish as Autumn arrives – Leitrim Observer
The autumn has finally arrived and water temperatures have substantially dropped in the last two weeks. For this reason, only the hardiest fly fishermen...
EU Agencies Study Irish Mid-West Waterways – Afloat.ie
Three Mid-West environmental and tourism projects have been showcased as good practice examples to regional development agencies from 8 countries across Europe.
Regional development agencies...
