Mulkear LIFE’s sign at Annacotty – its only legacy?
Mulkear LIFE’s sign at Annacotty lists a number of achievements which this organisation was supposed to have made. In particular claims are made about the effectiveness of lamprey passes which…
Category: River Mulkear
Complaint filed with European Commission against Mulkear LIFE
The Old River Shannon Research Group have filed a formal complaint against the Mulkear LIFE project with the European Commission. This project was located in the Lower River Shannon candidate Special Area…
Serious bank erosion as a result of Ballyclough Weir removal
Last summer we reported that Mulkear LIFE had removed Ballyclough weir on the River Mukear during the peak of the sea lamprey spawning season. These works had significant impacts on…
Mulkear Life are in breach of the requirements of the Habitats Directive?
Mulkear LIFE recently circulated a report entitled “Upgrade of Ballyclogh Weir on the Mulkear River – Appropriate Assessment Screening Report Assessment of Potential Impacts“. We would like to clarify that…
Is anyone really protecting lampreys in Ireland?
There are no fisheries for lamprey in Ireland, yet the state inland fisheries agency – Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) – has responsibility for protecting the three Irish lamprey species. However,…
Major instream works without Appropriate Assessment
The removal of Ballyclough Weir during the sea lamprey spawning season, and without Appropriate Assessment, is a serious matter Mulkear Life posted on their website at the end of July…
Lamprey passage at crump weirs
River lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis is listed under Annex II of the EU Habitats Directive. River lampreys cannot pass crump weirs. It is of concern that these crump weirs are being installed on…
Mulkear Life’s lamprey pass – where is the evidence that it works?
As part of the Mulkear Life project, a ramp pass was installed on a weir at Annacotty on the Lower River Mulkear for the purpose of allowing sea lampreys to…
