Sustainable angling tourism in rural areas the focus of IFI funding in 2025
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has announced details of its €30k Sponsorship Programme for 2025.
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Uisce Éireann fined €5,000 after treatment plant caused ‘ecological tragedy’
*Photograph: John Mangan AN IRON SLUDGE discharge from a ’no longer fit for purpose’ water treatment plant operated by Uisce Éireann was the cause of an ‘ecological tragedy’ that wiped out all fish life over a 2.6km river, a court has heard.
Uisce Éireann pleads guilty to two water pollution charges in connection with north Clare ‘fish kill’
Uisce Éireann has pleaded guilty to two water pollution charges in connection with a ‘fish kill’ that occurred downstream of an Uisce Éireann water treatment plant in north Clare last May. In the case before Ennis District Court, solicitor for prosecuting authority in the case, Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), Kevin Sherry said that Uisce Éireann is pleading guilty to permitting deleterious matter to go into …
Discharge from treatment plant acknowledged for first time relating to catastrophic North Clare fish kill
*Some of the dead fish in Ballymacraven. REFERENCE has been made to “an alleged discharge” for the first time from a North Clare water treatment plant which resulted in a “catastrophic” fish kill in the locality.
‘Nothing on this scale has happened before’ – up to 2,000 fish killed in North Clare
UP TO 2,000 fish have died outside Ennistymon prompting both Inland Fisheries Ireland and the Environment Protection Agency to commence investigations into the matter.
North Clare man convicted of possession of unlawfully captured high value wild salmon
A 50-year old north Clare man convicted of the possession of an unlawfully captured high-value 12lb wild salmon has told a court “I don’t eat salmon”.
Clarecastle cousins convicted for possession of illegally caught salmon
Two men have been convicted for being in the possession of illegally caught Salmon on the River Fergus in Ennis, Co. Clare and were ordered to pay fines following prosecutions taken by Inland Fisheries Ireland.
Fishing within 5km radius given the green light
*A man fishing in the River Fergus. Photograph: John Mangan Anglers are permitted to fish in locations 5km from their homes as of today (Wednesday).
Staging of Quest series worth estimated €280k to Lough Derg economy
*Pictured at the launch of Quest Lough Derg at Twomilegate Amenity Park were, back row, Arlene White (Tourism East Clare), Oliver Kirwan (Quest Lough Derg), Andree Walkin (UL Sport), middle row, Ruth Mulhern (Tourism Officer, Tipperary County Council), Amanda Mooney (Inland Fisheries Ireland), front, Derek Kiely (GoTri Adventure Club). Photograph: Odhran Ducie This September will …
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