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A living heritage swims – Mayo News

James and I leaned, side by side, on centuries-old stonework, watching the telltale ripple playing at the shallow end of the bridge pool; back...

Report calls for focus on inshore fishing and aquaculture in coastal communities, RTE News

A report into the socio-economic challenges facing coastal communities has recommended that the Government focus on maximising the benefits of inshore fishing and aquaculture. The...

Country Mattters: Clearing a shed can be a killer, Irish Independent

IT doesn't bear thinking what the recent rainstorms have washed down through fields, along roadsides and into drains and river systems, the consequences of...

And on the seventh day . . . the first salmon of 2014 is...

Almost a week after opening day, the first salmon is caught by Ballyshannon angler. The first salmon of 2014 was caught on Tuesday January 7th...

Lanterns and boars: fascinating fingers of fish food, Irish Times

Deepwater stock includes some of the smallest fish, newly targeted for trawling in the hunt for species to be minced into food for farmed...

Salmon fishing ban on river – Wexford People

THE OUNAVARRA River which flows through Courtown Woods has been closed for salmon and sea trout fishing for the coming year. The bye-law came into...

Orange weather warning: as coastal areas brace for 130kph winds – Irish Independent

* Status orange weather warning for the southwest, west and northwest coasts * Status yellow warning for Leinster and other parts of the country...

Memories, 1974: Limerick man pays record price for fish, Limerick Leader

THE first salmon caught in Ireland this year cost Limerick restaurant proprietor, Ted Moynihan, £157.50. This is believed to be a world record price... Limerick...

Ireland team managers for next three years appointed, Belfast Telegraph

The National Coarse Fishing Federation of Ireland's executive committee have appointed Mark Theedom, Brenton Sweeney and Gavin Walsh as their national team managers from...

Salmon play hard to get on New Year’s Day due to bad weather and...

‘MOST anglers went home early,” according to River Drowes fisheries owner Shane Gallagher on the opening day of the salmon angling season in the...