EU Commission challenges Ireland over marine Natura 2000 delays, citing legal breaches and risks to offshore renewable development plans. EirGrid Case Targets Dublin Bay Fishermen And Unknown Parties A High Court case involving EirGrid has brought renewed attention to...

EU Commission challenges Ireland over marine Natura 2000 delays, citing legal breaches and risks to offshore renewable development plans. Formal notice issued over missed legal obligations The European Commission has launched infringement proceedings against Ireland...

Fuel support scheme for fishing industry raises concerns over missing details, payment rates and access timing. Fishing Industry Scheme Promised But Lacks Detail The Government has confirmed that a dedicated fuel support scheme for “fishers” will form part of the...

WRC hearing reveals IFI insurance scandal, senior reassurances, Seanad disclosure and uninsured vehicle claims raising governance and liability concernsA Workplace Relations Commission hearing has heard testimony alleging serious governance failures within Inland...

SFPA updates guidance on Irish fishing vessels in UK waters, outlining licensing requirements, access rules and compliance obligations for operators Irish vessels must meet licensing and access requirements The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority has published an...

L to R: Cecilia Ruiz, Board Bia Iberia Market Manager; Assistant Secretary with responsibility for Seafood and the Marine at the Department of Agriculture, Sinead McSherry; Board Bia CEO Jim O’Toole; Minister of State at the Department for Agriculture, Food and the...

Authorities accused of ignoring eurocutter stability safety timebomb as families behind Mary Kate, Destiny and Willem Jacob await compensation.Irish, Dutch and German maritime authorities are being accused of prolonged inaction over what has been described as the most...

A Galway-based fishing master has been fined for shrimp fishing during the closed season in 2025Antoine Griffin, with an address in County Galway, pleaded guilty and was fined €400 at Derrynea District Court on 21 April, 2026, for an offence of fishing for shrimp...

Sinn FéinTD and Chair of the Joint Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, Conor McGuinness TD has noted the retirement of SFPA Executive Chairperson, Paschal Hayes (left)Sinn Féin TD Conor D. McGuinness has noted the recent announcement by Mr Paschal Hayes that...

Atlantic circulation changes reshape Irish fisheries as AMOC weakens, storms shift, species move and basking sharks remain protected.Senior scientists have warned that changes to the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, alongside warming seas and shifting...

Sinn Féin says new research on Gulf Stream weakening demands urgent government action on climate, fisheries and coastal protection.Alarming Gulf Stream data must be a wake-up call for government on climate, fisheries and coastal protection - Conor McGuinness TD Sinn...

The new freezer-trawler 'Annie Hillina' has come under scrutiny as Ireland's control plan row exposes factory trawler oversight gap Factory Trawler Oversight Gap Raises Questions Beyond Hearing Ireland control plan row exposes factory trawler oversight gap as sampling...