A Donegal priest says the Irish Government negotiated a Fisheries Deal with EU partners but came home with a tin of sardines.
The fisheries deal struck during Brexit negotiations means 25% of fish stocks caught by European boats in British waters will be handed back to the UK.
Fr John Joe Duffy whose described the deal as the ‘greatest sell-out’, claims the cut in quota will come at a cost of around €70m for the fishing industry in the North West.
He doesn’t accept that the deal reached was the best that was on the table during negotiations:
- Sun, 22 Dec 2024
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