Himalayan balsam

Beware Himalayan climbers getting a foothold on a bank – Irish Times

ANOTHER LIFE: THE PLANT THAT burst into bloom in our gateway a few years ago was new to my eye, certainly pretty, and grown, perhaps,...

Victory for anglers in by-law row – Enniscorthy Echo

A SHOWDOWN with Inland Fisheries Ireland has led to a group of anglers in Enniscorthy has ended in victory for the local fishermen after...

Fishing, enjoying the sun, and littering – The Bray People

These days out walking along the river I note the spots where I did my fishing. I never graduated to fly-fishing. With me it...

Italian journalists fly into IWAK on new Milan Bergamo service – Mayo Today

A group of influential Italian journalists visited Co. Mayo last week as part of a fact-finding trip to Ireland.  The journalists flew into Ireland...

Town anglers to cast again – Enniscorthy Guardian

ENNISCORTHY salmon anglers are back casting their hooks into the Slaney loaded after reaching an agreement with Inland Fisheries Ireland. And the local angling...

Big scoop for journos – Irish Times

ANGLING NOTES: NESTLING at the foot of the Wicklow Mountains lies the sleepy village of Annamoe, a hidden jewel in one of Ireland’s most...
Crassula Helmsii - New Zealand pygmyweed

Canal closed due to New Zealand plant predator – Leinster Leader

An invasive New Zealand predator has hit Kildare’s waterways forcing the closure of part of the Grand Canal. No, it’s not the All Blacks rugby...

Island ‘survival plan’ calls for review of fishing limits – Donegal Democrat

A survival plan for Donegal islands is calling for an ease on the 2006 ban on salmon fishing and for inshore island fishermen to...
Pictured at Stradbally Lake on Thursday last , for the stocking of Rainbow Trout at the Lake , were: Front ( l. to r.) Liam Kelly, Sean Lawlor ( Dept. of Social Protection ) and Dominic Hartnett ( Chairperson - Stradbally Development Assoc. ). Back ( l. to r.) Anne O'Neill ( Athy Community Council ) , Anne Goodwin ( C.E.O.Laois Partnership ) , Rita Kelly ( J.I.C. Scheme) , Kyrle Delaney ( Stradbally Development Association ) , Martin Mahon ( Chairperson , Stradbally Anglers Club ) , Dom Reddin ( Laois Tourism Officer ) , John Cowen ( Assistant Inspector - Inland Fisheries Ireland ) , Thomas Cosby ( Land owner ) , Orla Mulligan ( Laois Partnership ) and Larry Swaine ( Stradbally Anglers Club ).

Rainbows return to Stradbally – The Leinster Express

The news that rainbow trout are swimming in Stradbally lake was welcomed by fishermen and supporters who gathered there last Thursday morning, March 22.Among...
No small fry: Young prize winners at the Tolka River Environmental Alliance fishering competition with Fisheries officer Josie Mahon and Community Garda Rosanna Caul from Blancharstown Garda station

Caught in draft net dilemma – Irish Times

ANGLING NOTES: IT IS my understanding that a proposal is before the Minister of State for Natural Resources, Fergus O’Dowd, to extend the estuary...