Angling notes: top prize for Something Fishy
Donegal’s Gartan National School wins first prize in Inland Fisheries Ireland’s national art competition
Angling Notes
Read more articles from the angling notes series
Angling Notes: A call for skippers
Angling skippers needed to catch-and-release Atlantic bluefin tuna as part of a collaborative scientific survey
Angling Notes: IFI announces 52 temporary posts for seasonal fisheries officers and assistants
Job would suit those who enjoy nature and working outdoors, says Inland Fisheries Ireland head of operations Barry Fox
Angling Notes: Increasing number of anglers ‘releasing trout into Lough Sheelin’
Inland Fisheries Ireland research involved over 130 participants with more than half having 25 years’ experience fishing for wild brown trout in lake
Angling notes: First salmon of the year caught in Co Donegal
Draw has opened for anglers wishing to keep salmon from Cork’s lower river Lee
New programme offers €30,000 to angling clubs
Inland Fisheries Board fund will focus on promoting sustainable angling tourism in rural areas
Angling Notes: Uisce Éireann fined for sewage spill
Inland Fisheries Ireland has welcomed the outcome of the case
Angling notes: 200 Voices series a fitting tribute to RNLI’s priceless work
RNLI podcast series details stories from survivors, supporters, volunteers, lifeguards and celebrity ambassadors across Ireland and Britain
IFI wins first prize at the Sustainable Energy Association of Ireland’s 20th Annual Energy Awards
IFI wins first prize at the Sustainable Energy Association of Ireland’s 20th Annual Energy Awards
Inland Fisheries Ireland puts out a €1 million funding call
The Habitats and Conservation fund will issue new grants to support fish and their habitats in rivers nationwide
Angling Notes: a Celtic nations clash in the Albert Basin
Team Ireland wins the day in Newry, and then wins day two too
Angling Notes: Man successfully prosecuted for using barbed fishing hook in river Lee
Plus Lure Angling Team compete in Riga; competition results from Annaghierin Lough, Co Cavan; and a Welsh conservation success story
Angling Notes: Three convicted over salmon-related offences
Two men observed by fisheries officers setting 100-metre salmon net spanning almost the entire Shannon, and another observed separately catching a salmon by rod and line in the tailrace of river
Angling Notes: Lough Mask the perfect setting for national fly-fishing championship
An overjoyed Joseph (Joe) Butler from Mallow, Co Cork, takes two-day 20th National VFI Fly Fishing Championship
Angling Notes: Opportunity for women to be introduced to fly fishing
Event organised by the Irish Ladies Fly Fishing Association is aimed at beginners or novice anglers aged over 18 and all equipment will be provided
Angling notes: Patrick Ennis lands cracking trout of 2.79kg to triumph at Lough Owel
‘It took me all of 15 minutes to land the fish,’ said the Leitrim man
Angling notes: Investment in sustainable hub at Argory on River Blackwater pays dividends
Long-term lease on beautiful site in Co Armagh helps members enjoy excellent fishing on previously inaccessible stretch of the river
Angling Notes: A big weekend on Lough Erne
BSI Sensas club squad qualify for a place at the FIPSed World Club Championships in Slovenia in 2024
Angling notes: Loughrea man is world trout fly angling champion
Plus a carp challenge in New Ross and preparing for the McDonald Cup on Lough Sheelin
Angling notes: Anglers working to restore sustainable levels of Atlantic salmon
Last year anglers released 54 per cent of their catch
Uisce Éireann convicted of water pollution offences
Naas District Court issues fine for offences committed in June 2022
‘The scale of this illegal salmon netting at sea was at a commercial level’
Three men convicted and fined for setting drift nets at sea off the coast of Co Mayo
On the fly in Co Mayo
Celebrating 70 years, the world trout fly fishing competition returns to Lough Mask
Scoil Mhuire agus Iosaf reel in Something Fishy
Students from the school in Collooney, Co Sligo, have won top prize in the annual Inland Fisheries Ireland competition
Angling notes: Galway Fishery and Moy Fishery reopens
Both fisheries will contact anglers with bookings over coming days
James Wellwood (14) is a rising star of Irish coarse angling
The up-and-coming angler won a recent competition with a catch of over 400 rudd and will soon be rubbing shoulders with world champions
Angling notes: streetfishing on the continent
Streetfishing is an active way of fishing, with the opportunity to catch big fish where you don’t expect them
Angling notes: almost a million for rehabilitation, conservation and protection
Inland Fisheries Ireland has awarded 24 projects a total of €999,272 in grants for initiatives to ensure salmon and sea trout can survive in the wild
Angling Notes: the etiquette of silage spreading
Inland Fisheries Ireland releases its six-point silage and slurry plan
Angling notes: convictions secured, fines issued
Two companies fined for water pollution offences; two individuals fined for illegal net fishing
Angling notes: a warm welcome, though the fish stayed away
It was a mixed bag at the annual Wicklow Anglers’ Association weekend
Angling notes: a new online draw for catch-and-keep salmon and trout
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has opened a new online lottery system
Angling notes: Lurgan takes top honours
The Co Armagh angling club wins gold at the world feeder club championships
Angling notes: Irish team named for world youth championships in Portugal
Under-20s team includes reigning world champion Charlie Richards, plus Donagh McSherry, Brian Clark, John Browne and James Wellwood
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE...
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Family NoticesOpens in new window
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices