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Former fishing industry representative recalls the complexities of the sector |
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Gery Flynn
Locán Ó Cinnéide’s career path has never vered far from the the heart of Ireland’s seafishing industry: whether as a commercial fisherman; a fishing industry development executive; or independent business man.
By now this Kerryman’s face and voice are recognised in every port in Ireland – as one of the fishing industry’s most senior representatives. He is highly respected at home and abroad. |
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Dawn breaks on an Integrated Marine Plan for Ireland |
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Gery Flynn
In an exclusive interview with Inshore Ireland, Minister Simon Coveney outlines some of the finer points of the government's document Our Ocean Wealth, which invites public opinion on new ways, new approaches and new thinking to develop Ireland’s maritime resources.
Why has government undertaken this public consultation process?
A number of months ago we embarked on putting together an integrated marine plan for Ireland, and one of the things I wanted to do was to dramatically increase the priority and focus on the marine resources that we have. |
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Ireland’s Commissioner says research and innovation policy heads up the political agenda |
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Gery Flynn
In November 2009 when European Commission President Mario Barosso offered Ireland’s Máire Geoghegan-Quinn the powerful Research, Innovation and Science portfolio it’s probably true to say that a few eyebrows were raised at home.
And while few doubted Geoghegan-Quinn’s ability to survive in the Brussels hot house, the question was how would someone like her, with no obvious interest or experience in science research, come to grips with one of the Commission’s most wide-ranging, energy-sapping and intellectually-demanding jobs. |
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