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Transport Minister asked to consider using gardaí and naval officers to enforce safety at sea

Transport Minister asked to consider using gardaí and naval officers to enforce safety at sea

Fri, 16 May, 2025

It noted fines of up to €5,000 could be imposed for a summary conviction for breaching the relevant regulation governing the wearing of PFDs.

Tragedy avoided by 'narrowest of margins' after Irish trawler collided into oil tanker

Tragedy avoided by 'narrowest of margins' after Irish trawler collided into oil tanker

Sun, 22 Dec, 2024

An Irish trawler ran into the side of a large oil tanker in the Irish Sea around 90km off the Waterford coast

Owner of fishing trawler which sank off Cork coast disputes investigation findings

Owner of fishing trawler which sank off Cork coast disputes investigation findings

Fri, 01 Nov, 2024

Wexford-based firm, R & E Fish Limited, blamed the sinking of its 24-metre vessel, Ellie Adhamh off Bull Rock on March 28th, 2021 on a collision with a naval patrol ship