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SEÁN KELLY HAS called for greater monitoring of super trawlers off the Irish coast following the deaths of three dolphins.
The Fine Gael MEP for Ireland South recently wrote to the European Commission about the issue, after if was raised with him by constituents and dolphin and whale interest groups.
Speaking to EuroParlRadio, Kelly said he was pleasantly surprised when the commission responded, saying it was something he “didn’t expect”.
“Since 1991, the coast of Ireland has been a dolphin and whale sanctuary and, unfortunately, in July this year three dolphins were found dead and one of them had a rope around its tail.
“There are suspicions that the super trawlers are killing these dolphins and then throwing them back into the sea.”
Kelly said the commission is “obviously taking it seriously” because it has “proposed revised technical measures on how to deal with this issue and the monitoring of super trawlers”.
The only way to deal with an issue like this is to have onboard inspections, in particular, and then for the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (which is based in Clonakilty, Co. Cork) to be given the opportunity and resources to continuously monitor what’s happening off the west coast of Ireland.
Kelly said the rules need to be enforced and people who break them should be “dealt with” and “[brought] to justice”.
In July, Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada called for an “effective ban” on super trawlers fishing on Irish waters.
Under the EU Common Fisheries Policy, vessels registered in the EU are allowed to fish in any EU waters.
At the time, Ní Riada said: “Super trawlers are seldom if ever boarded and seem to be immune from any form of inspection.
“Which stands in stark contrast to the treatment of Irish fishermen, who are subject to very regular oversight and who are routinely punished for even the slightest discrepancy in record keeping.”
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Pretty good value considering people were paying that for 5 bedroom gaffs a few years ago!
The 1997 “business consortium” included an individual named Fergus Appelbe. In the late 1980s, Today Tonight produced not one, but two full programmes on Applebe’s conveyancing activities in Cork and Kerry. Retired Dutch pensioners were a favourite target. Instead of being struck off, the Law Society appointed him head of their Conveyancing Committee!!
To add insult to injury, he proceeded to rack up millions in property dealings, all of which the taxpayer had to bail out.
How certain individuals continue to walk the streets defies belief.
Someone should make a site for haunted properties so us normal people can buy off superstitious people for a discount.
Beautiful spot!
Superstitious bùllshit wouldn’t put me off. If only I was an oligarch.
I’d rather own a cardboard box in Dublin than live with the culchies
Ye west Brits wouldn’t be welcome in real Ireland anyway !!
Ye west Brits wouldn’t be welcome in real Ireland anyway !!
Off with you so.
Cultchies go way u muppet there 100000 in Waterford City and least not 90% of people aren’t junkies go back to bed u fool
Ah dessie just wanted to check yis were all awake. I love yis all really
Seems like most of ye are sleeping in card board boxes anyway full of junkies
Boom
Would love to buy this.
Beautiful hotel and a very fine golf course.
I read this in The Times this morning. It mentions that Maurice FitzGerald took ownership of it in 1160. Pretty hard to do seeing as he didn’t come to Ireland until 1169! Bit of factual research goes a long way.
48 house’s, a hotel and golf course set on over 300 acres.. a steal at 4.5 million, no doubt it will be snapped up by the Chinese or Mr Trump
4.5 million for a 5 bed gaff?????
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