Proposed conservation byelaw prohibiting angling for Arctic Char

Public consultation: have your say before November 16th Inland Fisheries Ireland has launched a public consultation on the proposed introduction of a conservation byelaw, prohibiting...

2021 Salmon & Sea Trout Angling logbooks now due for return

Salmon and Sea Trout Anglers who fished during the 2021 season are being asked to please return their logbooks and any unused gill tags. Inland...

Convictions, fines and boat forfeiture for illegal fishing in Dundalk

Two men in Dundalk have been convicted of illegally killing pike and have been ordered to pay fines following prosecutions taken by Inland Fisheries...

Increase in illegal fishing activity recorded during Covid-19

Over 33,000 patrols undertaken by Inland Fisheries Ireland officers in 2020, as illegal fishing activity rose during Covid-19 last year Patrol drones and surveillance equipment...
Farmed salmon encountered in the Dawros River

Farmed salmon encountered in wild salmon river a “serious cause for concern” in Connemara

Inland Fisheries Ireland, the state agency responsible for the protection and conservation of freshwater fish and habitats, is investigating farmed salmon recovered from the...
Julie Cook from Invercargill New Zealand enjoying a days fishing on Lough Lene in Co Westmeath, on a 2019 trip to Ireland

International Women’s Fly Fishing Day 2021

Madeleine Kelly reports on an event to take place as part of the 2nd International Women’s Flyfishing Day to be held on 11th September...

Sign up as a citizen scientist with our IMREC sea angling diary

  IFI have just launched an exciting opportunity for recreational sea anglers in the Republic of Ireland to become citizen scientists and help collect information...

Over €770,000 awarded to 17 projects to support fisheries conservation across Ireland

Minister Ryan welcomes funding announcement for conservation projects in Carlow, Cork, Donegal, Galway, Kilkenny, Laois, Limerick, Mayo, Wexford, Westmeath and Wicklow Inland Fisheries Ireland,...
Saltwater FLy Fishing course flier

Saltwater Fly Fishing Course, 22 August

Jason O’Riordan and Ken Whelan are once again running their popular Saltwater Fly Fishing Course Dungarvan, Sunday 22nd August This one day course covers: Fish biology,...

Inland Fisheries Ireland & Leave No Trace Ireland team up to launch new angling...

Inland Fisheries Ireland is teaming up with Leave No Trace Ireland to launch a new checklist, highlighting the ten things that every angler should...