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Fishing vessel owners sign scheme to adjust their businesses post-Brexit

Ahead of today’s Irish Skipper Expo taking place in UL Arena, Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) has reported strong take-up of a new support scheme to help fishing boat owners in Donegal and elsewhere along the coast, to adjust their businesses in a ...

25 Mar 2022 at 12:13

Local News

End of an era as Burtonport's iconic co-operative building is no more

Has the success of the Wild Atlantic Way put the final nail in the coffin as far as Burtonport's close association with the fishing industry is concerned? That is the question many locals are asking this week as they watched the iconic ...

23 Mar 2022 at 20:45

Local News

KFO lodges complaint against European Commission with Ombudsman

The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) has confirmed that it has lodged a formal complaint with European Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly against the Commission for its failure to grant access to a 2018 control audit report and a ...

13 Apr 2022 at 21:27

Glenties MD

KFO calls for immediate action on Russian trawlers

The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) has called on the European Commission to act immediately on the presence of Russian trawlers in waters intended primarily for oil and gas exploration. A fleet of Russian midwater ...

25 Apr 2022 at 19:00

Local News

Killybegs fishing sector to host emergency meeting on Monday

Moves are to be made to have the senior Department of the Marine civil servants and officials from the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) meet with a representative group from the Killybegs fishing industry sectors ...

10 Apr 2022 at 03:21

Business

Update: Meeting on 'Killybegs Fishing Crisis' set for Saturday

The recent events in Killybegs where shipping vessels turned away from the port costing the local industry, what is believed to be, in excess of one million euros, has spurred Manus Boyle of Killybegs Stevedores Ltd., to ...

08 Apr 2022 at 12:02

Local News

Works commence on the first phase redevelopment of Burtonport harbour

The first phase of the redevelopment of Burtonport harbour is now taking shape after work on the site over the past few weeks. One of the iconic buildings to be removed as a result of this, the former Burtonport ...

28 Mar 2022 at 16:25

Local News

Killybegs pier controversy rages on

The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has responded to the criticism of its actions at Killybegs pier on Thursday. It appears that a Danish vessel, Ruth, wasn't given the option of using the pier side ...

01 Apr 2022 at 15:52

Local News

KFO call on Minister Charlie McConalogue to sort out Killybegs fishing dispute

The decision to deny a Danish vessel the right to land its catch at Killybegs pier yesterday afternoon (Thursday) could have major implications for the reputational damage to the local fishing industry and ...

01 Apr 2022 at 13:12

Donegal MD

Donegal Minister announces Common Fisheries Policy Review Group

The establishment of a Common Fisheries Policy Review Group, chaired by Mr John Malone, former Secretary General of the Department of Agriculture has been announced by Minister for Agriculture, Food & the ...

10 Feb 2022 at 10:20

Local News

Minister must consult the industry on offshore wind farms says Donegal fishermen

The Donegal fishing industry says they have a right to be consulted about offshore wind farms because it affects their livelihoods. Chief executive of the Killybegs-based Irish Fish Producers ...

15 Oct 2022 at 12:30

Local News

KFO chief says rising fuel costs have left fishermen on the brink

The head of the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation says it beggars belief that funds have not been released to fishermen by the Irish Government in order to alleviate the soaring cost of ...

12 Sept 2022 at 15:52

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