Over 100,000 young salmon die at Parteen Salmon Hatchery
It was reported this week that over 100,000 young salmon died at Parteen Salmon Hatchery on the Lower River Shannon. According to the Limerick Leader an incident occurred at the…
Author: Dr. Will O'Connor
All the salmon counters at all the ESB dams were down again for all of 2021
No salmon counts are available again for 2021 for any of the ESB dams on the Rivers Shannon, Lee, Erne, Liffey, and Claddy. I had previously exposed that all the…
All of the IFI and Loughs Agency fish counters were working in 2020
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) reported they successfully operated a national fish counter programme in 2020. Similarly, the cross-border Loughs Agency also operated all their fish counters in 2020. This contrasts…
ESB claims that all the salmon counters at their dams “malfunctioned” in 2020
No salmon counts are available for 2020 for the ESB dams on the Lower River Shannon, River Lee, and River Erne. In the ESB Fisheries Conservation annual report (2020), they…
Comments on the Lough Funshinagh Flood Relief Scheme
The Lough Funshinagh Flood Scheme aims to drain Lough Funshinagh (a priority turlough and Special Area of Conservation (SAC)) into Lough Ree SAC/Special Protection Area (SPA). This project has set…
The Annacotty Weir Campaign will continue!
On 5th of May 2021, Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD announced that Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is to lead “on the Annacotty weir fish passage improvement project”. The press…
Addressing concerns about consultation in relation to Annacotty weir
This post sets out to address some of the concerns that have been raised about public consultation in relation to the Annacotty weir petition. The petition for Annacotty weir is…
Petition to remove Annacotty weir
Annacotty weir needs to be removed to restore fish migration in this internationally important river. Alternatively it could be lowered, and a low gradient rock ramp fish pass installed. Annacotty…
Old River Shannon Foundation 