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Press Releases

A wide river and a bridge in the background
Press Release
Mon, 26/05/2025
Inland Fisheries Ireland re-opens Erriff, Moy and Galway fisheries
The Easkey River, Co Sligo
Press Release
Wed, 21/05/2025
IFI opens third draw for River Easkey brown tags for 2025
Silage being cut by farmer
Press Release
Wed, 21/05/2025
IFI appeals to farmers and contractors to protect rivers and lakes during silage season
Brown tag regulations
Press Release
Tue, 20/05/2025
IFI opens third draw for Kerry salmon anglers for 2025
Galway Weir on the Galway Fishery in County Mayo
Press Release
Tue, 20/05/2025
IFI announces Galway Fishery closure due to high water temperatures
Ridge Pool at the Moy Fishery
Press Release
Mon, 19/05/2025
IFI suspends angling at Moy Fishery due to high water temperatures
Waterfall
Press Release
Fri, 16/05/2025
IFI announces Erriff Fishery closure due to high water temperatures
Wild Atlantic salmon
Press Release
Fri, 16/05/2025
IFI notifies high temperatures may close fisheries
Castletown Weir, with a rock ramp fish pass that enables Atlantic salmon to pass the weir
Press Release
Wed, 14/05/2025
IFI launches new fund to help rivers flow freely
Seized nets and boat
Press Release
Thu, 01/05/2025
IFI gains convictions against 2 men with nets and inflatable boat in Galway
Effluent visible in the soil
Press Release
Tue, 29/04/2025
IFI welcomes court ruling regarding Tirlán water pollution incident in Co. Monaghan
Worksite runoff from the discharge site
Press Release
Wed, 23/04/2025
IFI gains conviction against wind farm for pollution of Leitrim river
Silt discharge in a river
Press Release
Wed, 23/04/2025
IFI prosecutes construction firm for pollution of Co Sligo river
A pipe and sewage effluence below it
Press Release
Tue, 22/04/2025
IFI prosecutes farming firm for causing silage effluent to enter river
A fluid sprays into a brown-coloured river
Press Release
Tue, 08/04/2025
IFI secures conviction against Uisce Éireann for sewage pollution in Cavan
People standing around and talking
Press Release
Wed, 02/04/2025
Coillte and IFI deepen collaboration through MOU which seeks to enhance environmental protection, nature restoration and climate action
The Easkey River, Co Sligo
Press Release
Fri, 21/03/2025
IFI opens second draw for River Easkey salmon tags for 2025
rods and reels
Press Release
Tue, 18/03/2025
IFI opens second draw for Kerry salmon anglers for 2025
A salmon
Press Release
Fri, 14/03/2025
IFI gain conviction against man with salmon and net who attempted escape in tractor
Two salmon and a net
Press Release
Fri, 14/03/2025
IFI prosecutes two brothers for illegal salmon fishing offences in Connemara
Slurry evident at Clover River system, a tributary of the River Suir
Press Release
Tue, 11/03/2025
IFI secures conviction against cheese maker for slurry pollution offence
Polluted water near a riverbank
Press Release
Mon, 10/03/2025
IFI secures river pollution conviction against Glanua Group Ltd in Tipperary
A river flowing downstream of the Inniscarra Dam
Press Release
Mon, 10/03/2025
IFI welcomes community service order for illegal fishing at Inniscarra Dam and Glanmire, Cork
Three salmon on top of a seized net on the ground.
Press Release
Thu, 20/02/2025
IFI gains conviction against a man caught with net, pitchforks and salmon at Kerry river
A discharge
Press Release
Thu, 20/02/2025
IFI statement re Uisce Éireann and Glanua Ireland convictions in Cork
WEB Bluefin Tuna
Press Release
Wed, 12/02/2025
Irish skippers needed to support scientific programme for world’s largest tuna
Atlantic Salmon close up
Press Release
Fri, 31/01/2025
IFI opens first draw for Kerry salmon anglers for 2025
A salmon being held above the water
Press Release
Thu, 30/01/2025
IFI opens first draw for River Easkey salmon tags for 2025
IFI car
Press Release
Wed, 29/01/2025
IFI urge farmers to spread slurry carefully while working near water
Annacotty Weir
Press Release
Fri, 24/01/2025
IFI hosts public consultation on Annacotty Fish Passage Project
Two large plastic pipes extending from a dirt bank, with water pouring from them.
Press Release
Wed, 22/01/2025
IFI secures conviction for environmental damage to important river tributary
Amy O'Brien with a 9.07kg carp caught at The Lough, in Cork
Press Release
Wed, 22/01/2025
Record-breaking fish hooked by Irish anglers in 2024 feature in new report
IFI Research Officer Glen Wightman, photographed in 2023
Press Release
Wed, 22/01/2025
IFI picks up trail of salmon that swam from Greenland back to Mayo
A salmon's tail, which appears torn
Press Release
Tue, 21/01/2025
IFI publishes new scientific report on escaped fish farm salmon in Mayo
Fats, oils, and grease film on Clare Lake
Press Release
Tue, 14/01/2025
IFI secures conviction against Uisce Éireann for sewage pollution that killed almost 1,000 fish
Children crouching around a net containing fish.
Press Release
Fri, 20/12/2024
IFI launches its €30,000 Sponsorship Programme for 2025
salmon
Press Release
Thu, 19/12/2024
IFI urge public to report salmon poachers to its hotline this Christmas
An Irish stream, with stream banks that are stripped of vegetation and muddied.
Press Release
Tue, 17/12/2024
IFI welcomes conviction for dredging of salmon/trout spawning beds
A dead fish, upside down in the water.
Press Release
Mon, 16/12/2024
IFI statement re Uisce Eireann prosecution for incident that killed 5,000 fish
A boat containing two nets.
Press Release
Mon, 16/12/2024
IFI gains convictions against 3 men for illegal salmon netting on River Barrow
Three dead salmon entangled in net
Press Release
Tue, 10/12/2024
IFI gain fine/costs of €2,750 against man found with 3 dead salmon in net
A stream lined with large rocks, which zig zags back and forth.
Press Release
Tue, 03/12/2024
IFI to provide over €1m for transformative river restoration projects in 2025
Containers with netting, and two dead salmon on the grass.
Press Release
Tue, 19/11/2024
IFI secures conviction against a man netting salmon on the River Nore
Filleted pike flesh illegally caught at the River Barrow
Press Release
Tue, 19/11/2024
IFI prosecutes angler for using live fish as bait to catch pike
Several dead fish and crayfish laid out on the muddy ground
Press Release
Thu, 17/10/2024
IFI takes case against construction firm for Dublin pollution incident in which more than 1,000 fish died
Pollution evident at the Owengarve River, Co Sligo following a discharge
Press Release
Thu, 17/10/2024
IFI welcomes conviction against Uisce Éireann for pollution of salmon and trout spawning habitat
A river, with a cloudy white section of water visible beside a building,
Press Release
Mon, 14/10/2024
IFI secures conviction against dairy co-op for water pollution offences
A dead salmon, lying upside down in the water beside a rock.
Press Release
Mon, 16/09/2024
IFI publish report on Sligo salmon deaths investigation - Ballisodare River
Go Fishing logo on a banner
Press Release
Fri, 06/09/2024
IFI launches new national €250k scheme for accessible angling
Cover of IFI's Fish Kills in Ireland - History, Current Status, and Recovery report
Press Release
Wed, 28/08/2024
IFI publishes major new report on fish kills 1969-2022
The Ballisodare River
Press Release
Thu, 22/08/2024
Inland Fisheries Ireland statement re Ballysadare river catchment reopening
A dead salmon on a table
Press Release
Thu, 22/08/2024
IFI statement re latest information on escaped farmed salmon, Galway
The second Atlantic bluefin tuna caught, tagged and released in 2024, Donegal Bay, July 30 2024
Press Release
Wed, 07/08/2024
Inland Fisheries Ireland records first tagging of Atlantic bluefin tuna for 2024
A young man holding a fishing rod is reeling in a fish, while standing on a boat.
Press Release
Mon, 29/07/2024
IFI awards €30k sponsorship to nationwide angling events in 2024
 An adult sea trout and a juvenile trout found dead in the water at Aughrim River, near Aughrim, Co Wicklow
Press Release
Mon, 29/07/2024
Inland Fisheries Ireland statement re fish kill at Aughrim River, Co Wicklow
Map of the Ballysadare System. A PDF file can be downloaded below.
Press Release
Fri, 19/07/2024
Angling bye-law suspends fishing on Ballisodare River system as IFI investigates cause of ongoing salmon mortalities
The Ballisodare River
Press Release
Wed, 17/07/2024
IFI investigating deaths of 850 wild salmon in Co. Sligo
An IFI boat that contains a seized net and salmon
Press Release
Thu, 11/07/2024
IFI secures fines and costs of €3,400 against two men for illegal fishing net activities
River Erriff
Press Release
Tue, 02/07/2024
IFI secures fine and costs of €1,750 against man for illegal fishing
Brown and blue tags with a regulations booklet
Press Release
Mon, 01/07/2024
Inland Fisheries Ireland opens 4th draw for Cork salmon anglers
Three people in a line, one is holding a book aloft.
Press Release
Fri, 21/06/2024
Éanna Ní Lamhna launches first ever Irish book on aquatic plants
Several of the fish killed on River Allow, Co Cork.
Press Release
Mon, 10/06/2024
Inland Fisheries Ireland statement re fish kill at River Allow, Co. Cork
Fish Kill, Co. Donegal
Press Release
Thu, 06/06/2024
Inland Fisheries Ireland statement re fish kill in Co. Donegal
Gartan National School students analysing a water sample.
Press Release
Wed, 05/06/2024
Donegal school wins Inland Fisheries Ireland’s national Something Fishy competition
NASCO
Press Release
Sun, 02/06/2024
Ireland to host major inter-governmental salmon gathering from tomorrow
Press releases archive

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