Feb 19, 2025 | News Articles
Like it or not, politics are a key when it comes to improving things for the community. The challenge is the relationships between the community and the institutions of political power. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don’t. So, with what appears to be a new...
Sep 5, 2024 | Latest News, News Articles
The Irish fishing industry is down more than €37m in landings, a huge drop. All sectors of the industry from the big pelagic boats to the smallest inshore boats are united in opinion – the industry is in its worst crisis ever and the Government is not doing enough to...
Feb 9, 2023 | Fishing, News Articles
Windfarms and Fishermen: An analysis of the current situation by Tom MacSweeney. Relations between the fishing industry and wind farm developers appear to be poor at the Seafood /Offshore Renewable Energy Working Group. This was set up by the Minister for Housing,...
Jan 9, 2023 | Fishing, Latest News, News Articles, Video/Audio
Tom MacSweeney talks to our chief executive Aodh O’Donnell in the first episode of his new MARITIME IRELAND programme: Listen Here >>