Oct 15, 2022 | Latest News, News Articles
The Irish fishing industry says it has a right to be consulted about offshore wind farms because it affects the livelihoods of everyone. That’s according to Aodh O Donnell, the Killybegs based Chief Executive of the Irish Fish Producers Association, who says says...
Oct 14, 2022 | Latest News, Video/Audio
RTE Radio 1 Seascapes, Friday 14 October 2022. Fergal Keane reports on an Irish fishing representatives visit to an Aberdeen offshore floating windfarm. He talks to IFPO chief executive, Aodh O Donnell. Listen here.
Oct 14, 2022 | Latest News, News Articles
The Irish fishing industry say they have a right to be consulted about offshore wind farms because it affects their livelihoods. IFPO Spokesperson Aodh O Donnell says every industry needs to co-operate to reduce fossil fuels but “co-operation works both ways and we...
Sep 26, 2022 | Fishing, Latest News
Fishing industry representatives say they are confounded and disappointed by the Government’s repeated refusal to draw down EU fuel aid. They met with the Minister for the Marine on Friday and urged him to secure the existing EU aid to help with the crippling costs of...
Sep 26, 2022 | Latest News, News Articles
Fishing industry representatives say they are confounded and disappointed by the Government’s repeated refusal to draw down EU fuel aid. They met with the Minister for the Marine on Friday 23rd September and urged him to secure the existing EU aid to help with the...
Sep 8, 2022 | Latest News, News Articles
A meeting held this week between the Tanaiste and local fishing bodies has been described as positive. Leo Varadkar indicated that the government committed to working on sustaining the industry to coastal communities. The event has been described as a first step in a...