Ireland ranked worst offender for overfishing, RTE News

Ireland has topped the league table of worst offenders for the promotion of overfishing in the North East Atlantic according to a new report. The report...

Friends of St John’s River regroup for year ahead, The Munster Express

MEMBERS of Waterford’s Friends of St John’s River group are busily preparing their activities for the year ahead. This group of proactive volunteers have made...

Work to start next week on interim Bandon flood plan, Irish Examiner

Work will start next week on an interim plan to reduce the flood risk in a Cork town which was hit by repeated flooding...

All smiles at Adaire Springs and Tackle Shop in sunny South-East – Irish Examiner

A former dairy farmer and agricultural contractor, Ned Maher was hooked on the idea of setting up an angling centre on his family farm...

February heralds start of Spring or does it?, Leitrim Observer

February has arrived and with it brings the annual argument whether Spring commences on February 1, or on March 1. Astronomers cite February 1, as...

Miserable weather fails to deter salmon fishing on river Drowes, Irish Times

After 52 years of continuous coverage, today’s Angling Notes is the final edition to appear in the newspaper due to pagination changes. While there is...

Children need to get outdoors because the world’s future lies in nature, Irish Examiner

WE HEAR a lot these days about a condition known as nature deficit disorder — the ill effects on children resulting from lack of...

Nature table: Perch, Irish Examiner

The European perch is a freshwater fish that is widespread in Irish lakes, ponds, canals, and rivers, though it tends to be absent at...

No application yet for ‘emergency’ works in Bandon, Southern Star

INLAND Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has said the Department of Energy has not, as yet, received any formal application from Cork County Council, regarding proposed...

Four men rushed to hospital after rescue from River Shannon in Castleconnell, Co Limerick,...

Four men have been rushed to hospital after been rescued from the Lower River Shannon in Castleconnell, Co Limerick. One of the group is said...