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Tremendous response to public consultation on microbeads ban, says Minister Coveney

7th April 2017 The “tremendous” response to the public consultation on a microbeads ban outlines the Irish people’s growing concern with protecting our marine environment, says Minister Simon Coveney. Speaking at a Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) workshop in Dublin yesterday, the Housing Minister said that over 3,000 submissions were received. The Read more…

By Niall Sargent, 6 yearsApril 7, 2017 ago
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The World’s Two Largest Supertrawlers Spotted Fishing off the West Coast

November 12th, 2015 The supertrawler MV Margaris has been joined by the Annelies Ilena in fishing off the the North West Coast of Ireland today, respectively the 2nd largest and largest fishing vessels in the world. It has been reported by marine activists, that the Dutch registered Annelies Ilena, formerly Read more…

By Conor Mulvihill, 8 yearsNovember 12, 2015 ago
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