Limerick Navigation Conference
These are the slides from my presentation at the ‘Inland Navigations of Ireland Historical Society’ conference in Tullamore in March 2017. The talk was entitled ‘After Ardnacrusha’ and provided an […]
Category Archives: Atlantic salmon
Should canoeing be regulated on our Natura 2000 rivers?
We are very concerned about the recent expansion of canoeing activities on the Lower River Shannon SAC, and other Natura 2000 rivers such as the River Suir. The numbers of canoes and […]
Highlighting problems on the River Shannon for WFMD 2016
Today is World Fish Migration Day 2016. This is a particular relevant day for the River Shannon; a river with numerous fish passage issues – both due to the presence of […]
Flooding on Lower Shannon, December 2015
A selection of our photos of videos of flooding on the Lower (old) River Shannon during December 2015 is provided below. These were taken during early December when the ESB were […]
Management plan for the Lower River Shannon
We have been continuing our surveys of the Lower River Shannon. This study is being undertaken to assess the implications of current management regimes on the Lower River Shannon Special Area […]
The forgotten fishery of the Lower Shannon
The forgotten fishery of the Lower Shannon – the former salmon beats on the stretch of the river between O’Brien’s Bridge and Killaloe. This area of the river was the subject […]
We need to change the management of Parteen fish pass
We want the fish pass at Parteen weir to be opened immediately and left open 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. Passage of ‘wild’ fish upstream has to […]
