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This page is not monitored 24/7 and should not be used to report fisheries offences or pollution incidents. Contact details for all IFI offices around the country can be found at www.fisheriesireland.ie

Call us to report illegal fishing, water pollution or invasive species
NEW number: 0818 34 74 24

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cebook in order to engage individuals and organisations in angling and inland fisheries related matters. Disclaimer
Posted comments and images (including videos) do not necessarily represent the views of IFI. External, non-IFI links on this site do not constitute official endorsement on behalf of IFI. While we encourage users to share thoughts and opinions on the IFI page, we expect that this will be done in a respectful manner. IFI does not agree with or endorse every comment/posting that individuals post on our pages. The goal of our Facebook profile is to share ideas and information with as many individuals as possible and our policy is to accept the majority of comments made to our profile. Therefore, a comment/posting will be deleted if it contains:
* - Hate speech
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* - Nudity in profile pictures
* - Defamation to a person or people
* - Name calling and/or personal attacks,
* - Comments/postings whose main purpose are to sell a product, and
* - Comments/postings that infringe on copyrights,
* - Spam comments, such as the same comment posted repeatedly on a profile,
* - Comments unrelated to the topic or original post,
* - Comments which have been answered previously,
*- Other comments that are considered in breach of legislation,
* - Comments which may be damaging to the angling sector,
* - Links to unrelated sites, and
* - Other comments that the IFI Social Media team deems inappropriate. All links posted as comments on IFI posts will be reviewed and may be deleted. Repeated violations of the IFI comment policy may cause the author to be blocked from the IFI page. We understand that social media is a 24/7 medium; however, our moderation capabilities are not. Should an inappropriate comment be made we are trusting in the maturity of our community to ignore it or respond politely. In the event that you notice a comment which you consider to be inappropriate, please contact our staff at (01) 8842600 or email [email protected]

Equally, we are not in a position to respond to every comment. This page is not intended as an open forum to discuss matters of policy or operations. It is not intended for this page to replace public meetings, public consultations or our complaints, comments and compliment procedures, all of which are available to anyone who feels their questions are not fully addressed. In the event that your comment is deleted, you are advised to contact us through the channels noted above. For more information see:
http://www.fisheriesireland.ie/About-Us/contact-us.html

🟢Inland Fisheries Ireland has opened a new national funding scheme to help restore river connectivity. Expressions of in...
01/09/2026

🟢Inland Fisheries Ireland has opened a new national funding scheme to help restore river connectivity.

Expressions of interest are now open for projects that remove barriers and improve fish passage across Ireland’s waterways.🐟

For more information, visit: https://tinyurl.com/53fvwv6v 🌐

⚫Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) and statutory partners are now following a line of inquiry regarding a significant fish ...
31/08/2026

⚫Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) and statutory partners are now following a line of inquiry regarding a significant fish kill that took place in Co. this week.

🔗Click the link in our bio for more info

SEIZED: Illegal net and 24 sea trout. ➡️IFI officers are preparing a prosecution case against an individual in Co   afte...
31/08/2026

SEIZED: Illegal net and 24 sea trout. ➡️IFI officers are preparing a prosecution case against an individual in Co after observing them using an illegal net in a tidal section of a coastal river. ⚫ Inland Fisheries Ireland seized the net and sea ranging between 24-29cm in size. 📞 Pls report instances of illegal fishing, fish kills or habitat destruction to IFI's confidential number 0818 34 74 24

📷 Inland Fisheries Ireland staff speaking about the River Glyde Catchment at a Water Heritage Day event recently.📍 Monal...
30/08/2026

📷 Inland Fisheries Ireland staff speaking about the River Glyde Catchment at a Water Heritage Day event recently.

📍 Monalty Lake, near Carrickmacross in Co

☀️ IFI and the Ahare River and Biodiversity Group held a family fun day at Clone beach, Castletown, Co   for Water Herit...
29/08/2026

☀️ IFI and the Ahare River and Biodiversity Group held a family fun day at Clone beach, Castletown, Co for Water Heritage Day on August 23rd.

🐟 The Inland Fisheries Ireland stand had an aquarium with species of fish & macroinvertebrates, and IFI staff carried out an angling demo.

🌐 Info on Ireland's fish species here: tinyurl.com/yzh6k7ju

IFI is investigating a significant fish kill in the Crana River Co. Donegal, approximately 5kms above Buncrana. Initial ...
28/08/2026

IFI is investigating a significant fish kill in the Crana River Co. Donegal, approximately 5kms above Buncrana.

Initial estimate of 200 fish dead. Samples taken at affected area. IFI will work with State partners in line with the new national protocol

tinyurl.com/2f9wkmf8

📷 IFI and Aengus Kennedy of Naturenorthwest hosted a guided walk through the newly IFI-developed biodiversity area and n...
28/08/2026

📷 IFI and Aengus Kennedy of Naturenorthwest hosted a guided walk through the newly IFI-developed biodiversity area and nature trail along the banks of Owenea River, at IFI's Glenties Angling Centre, Co

🐟 The open day last Friday celebrated and had several interactive sessions.

🙏 Thanks to event partners, the River Basin Management Service and NatureNorthWest

🚶‍♀️‍➡️ NOW HIRING: Research Officer ➡️ Opportunity to join the Inland Fisheries Ireland   team and contribute to applie...
26/08/2026

🚶‍♀️‍➡️ NOW HIRING: Research Officer ➡️ Opportunity to join the Inland Fisheries Ireland team and contribute to applied research supporting the and management of Ireland's fish, fisheries and aquatic habitats. 🌐 More info: tinyurl.com/468nt37d

In 1️⃣ week, IFI is opening its Barrier Mitigation Funding Scheme for Expressions of Interest. 🙋 Funding Scheme 3 opens ...
26/08/2026

In 1️⃣ week, IFI is opening its Barrier Mitigation Funding Scheme for Expressions of Interest. 🙋 Funding Scheme 3 opens for EOI on Wednesday September 2nd. ℹ️ Information on applying will be provided at fisheriesireland.ie

🎣 IFI data shows Sea bass, Dogfish and Whiting were top 3 species that sea anglers reported catching in 2025 🔗 More info...
24/08/2026

🎣 IFI data shows Sea bass, Dogfish and Whiting were top 3 species that sea anglers reported catching in 2025 🔗 More info: tinyurl.com/2sex3zct 🌊 Sea are invited to log their catch details with IFI's online diary.

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