by Niall Duffy | Dec 9, 2022 | Ireland, News
Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, has slammed the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for failing to support fishermen with fuel subsidies. Deputy Pringle said: “The minister’s excuse is that fuel for fishing vessels is exempt from tax, so...
by Niall Duffy | Dec 9, 2022 | Ireland, News
The failure of Government to introduce a fuel subsidy scheme for the Irish fishing fleet, 9 months after the EU gave the go-ahead for such initiatives, has been described as an egregious dereliction of responsibility, by the Independent TD for Cork South-West, Michael...
by Niall Duffy | Oct 21, 2022 | Ireland, News
Expect Minister McConalogue to Announce National Scheme Shortly Fishing and seafood organisations say they’re ‘hopeful’ that the Minister for the Marine is about to announce a national fuel aid scheme for the Irish fleet. They believe the Minister now agrees that...
by Niall Duffy | Sep 26, 2022 | Ireland, News
Fishing industry representatives say they are confounded and disappointed by the Government’s repeated refusal to draw down EU fuel aid. They met with the Minister for the Marine on Friday 23rd September and urged him to secure the existing EU aid to help with the...
by Niall Duffy | Jun 28, 2022 | News, UK
As the cost of marine fuel in Shetland reaches nearly three times the price of last year, young fishing crews in the isles have spoken out about the desperate need for government assistance. The risk of fishing businesses failing is particularly prevalent in the...
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