Brexit negotiations link fish and defence
UK demands for closer post-Brexit relations look set to be predicated on Britain’s willingness to negotiate on fish. Since the Labour government came to power last July, they have repeatedly…
Ireland to join EU maritime intelligence sharing
The Tánaiste has approves the Irish Defence Forces participation in an EU maritime information-sharing initiative. The Common Information Sharing Environment (CISE) is an EU-organised network that enables both civil and…
Europe ministers to discuss UK relations
EU ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss their relations with the United Kingdom amidst hope of improving on the Brexit deal. Ireland’s Minister of State for European Affairs and…
Nearly half of Irish fish stocks in an unknown state, warns OECD
The health of nearly half of Ireland’s fish stocks “could not be determined”, that’s according to a new report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The OECD’s…
Éowyn: European early warning on red alert
The European early weather warning system is on red alert ahead of Storm Éowyn which is expected to hit Ireland on Friday. Met Éireann first issued its red alert across…
What does the Programme for Government mean for Ireland and the EU?
There are more than 120 references to Europe threaded throughout the Programme for Government. So what does this draft programme tell us about the next government’s relationship with the EU?…
Fisheries outlook for 2050 could be “dire”
Climate change, competition from other parts of the world and falling consumer demand are major challenges for the fishing industry in the years ahead. That’s according to a report commissioned…
EU sets fish quotas for next year
Ireland’s farming and fishing minister, Charlie McConalogue, has welcomed EU agreement on fishing quotas for 2025. EU fisheries ministers finally reached an agreement on the remaining stocks including around parts…
EU predicts losses for Irish fisheries
Ireland’s fishing industry is on course to make a loss for the third year in a row, the European Commission has warned. The EU forecasts Irish fisheries will make a…
Could Donegal’s ‘buy off the boat’ app be the key to sustainable fisheries?
Fishers in Arranmore and Inishbofin are trialling a phone app that allows customers to click and collect off the boats. Out at sea, fishermen and women snap a photo of…