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State issues licences to salmon farms to cull protected seals, documents reveal

A report by

Niall Sargent

Noteworthy investigation shows that at least two grey seals and three common seals were killed after licences were issued.

Since 2015, the NPWS granted 11 licences to farms to shoot small numbers of the protected species, reports Niall Sargent in the first part of Noteworthy's investigation into the salmon industry

Conservation groups have expressed shock at the decision and a lack of scientific evidence behind culling

The NPWS does not generally carry out site visits to monitor cull events due to 'resourcing issues'

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Jun 25th 2021, 12:05 AM

# Tipperary

Over 10,000 protected lamprey fish killed in suspected chemical poisoning

Inland Fisheries Ireland estimates that it will take several years for the species to recover.

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Jul 17th 2018, 1:04 PM

# Protected

Westmeath councillor wants to take pine martens off the protected species list

Fine Gael councillor Tom Farrell wants a controlled cull in the numbers of pine martens to be done.

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Oct 22nd 2017, 7:00 AM

# Crime

Rare protected bird shot dead in Kerry

The bird had been followed by thousands of people online as part of a satellite tracking project.

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Feb 1st 2015, 7:45 PM

# Lucky Escape

Someone tried to kill these Peregrine Falcons by feeding them poisoned pigeons

It is believed that someone made a deliberate attempt to kill the birds – the public is being asked to help protect the peregrines.

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Jun 13th 2014, 6:32 PM

Voices

Column: Will fracking be added to our energy mix? Ireland has questions to answer first

Until we have an honest discussion about the limited number of energy choices available – and the risks and rewards of each – we will remain entirely at the mercy of global forces, writes Alice Whittaker.

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Mar 29th 2014, 12:00 PM