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The Shannon
Regional Fisheries Board
Photo: Left to right
CEO and Assistant CEO ShRFB Mr Eamon Cusack and Mr Niall Collins
Board
Members in 2003
Name |
Brief Description of
interests |
Class |
Horgan, Jim |
Elected Salmon Rod Angler representive to the
Board in 2000. Secretary of the North Kerry Anglers
for 15 years. Executive member Federation of Irish
Salmon & Seatrout Anglers. Co Partner: Horgan
Properties – Estate Agents – Listowel – Co. Kerry. |
Salmon Rod Licence Holder |
McCallion, Andy |
Mr. McCallion was
elected to the Board in 2000. Andy is a founder
member of the Plassey Fishery Forum. Was an office holder with the Federation of
Irish Salmon & Seatrout Anglers (FISSTA), is a former Vice-President of the
public service trade union, IMPACT. Has published a number of angling guides to
the Shannon Region. |
Salmon Rod Licence Holder |
Peril, Patrick |
Mr Peril was first
elected to the Board in 1992 and is a
Commercial Salmon Fisherman in the Upper Shannon Estuary. He
is also an active Eel Fisherman. Mr Peril was also a founding
member of the Irish Salmon Netsmens Association and is their
Chairman and also a member of the National Salmon Commission. |
Drift Net Licence Holder |
Benn, Matthew |
Mr. Benn was elected to the Board in 2000 and
is a Commercial Salmon Fisherman on the Shannon Estuary. A
member of the Shannon and Tributaries Traditional Nets
Fishermen’s Association, Chairman of Curraghour Boat Club,
former member of Earthwatch, interested in environmental
issues on the Shannon and conservation of salmon stocks |
Drift Net Licence Holder |
McKenna, Gabriel |
Mr. McKenna was elected to
the Board as a in 1980 as a representative for the
Draft Net Licence Holders and has
been a member of the Board of Conservators for many years. He
is a Commercial Salmon Draft Net Fisherman on the River Feale. |
Draft Net Licence Holder |
Slattery, John |
Mr Slattery was elected to
the Board as a in 1980 as a representative for the Draft Net Licence Holders and has been a member of the Board of
Conservators for many years
.He is a Commercial Draft Net Fisherman on the River
Feale and a farmer. |
Draft Net Licence Holder |
Flanagan, Michael |
Mr Flanagan was elected to the Board in
2000 and is a Commercial Eel Fisherman in Clare. He is
a founding member of the West Coast Glass
Eel Fisherman’s Association and Shannon Eel Fishermen’s
Association and is active in the promotion of Eel conservation
and furthering the development eel fishing in Shannon Region. |
Eel Fishing Licence Holder |
Costello, Edmond P |
Mr Costello was first
elected to the Board of Conservators in 1960’s and over 40
years represented rated occupiers on the Board. Mr Costello
was elected to the Shannon Board in 1980 is a Life Long Salmon
Angler and has been involved in a number of angling clubs
including the Maigue Salmon Anglers and Tralee and District
Anglers He is also a farmer in Limerick County. |
Rated Occupier of a Fishery |
McEnroe, Martin |
Mr. McEnroe has been member of the Board since 1995 and was
elected to represent Trout Anglers.
Occupation :
Retired Postman Local Interests
Chairman of the Lough Ree Trout Hatchery
Vice Chairman of Save our Lough Ree
Association Member of Athlone
Anglers Association Member of Coosan Anglers Association
National Interests Chairman of the
Upper Shannon Co-Op Society, PRO Trout Anglers Federation of
Ireland , TAFI, member of National Salmon Commission,
executive member of Salmon and Sea Trout Recreational Anglers,
member of National Eel Review Group and member of Specimen
Fish Committee |
Registered Trout Angler |
Callaghan, Michael |
Mr Callaghan was elected to
the Board as a Trout Angler in 1992, and was elected Chairman
in 2000. His is presently Chairman of the National Anglers
Representatives Association and Secretary of the Irish Trout
Fly Fishing Associaiton, a committee member of the Upper
Shannon Fisheries Development Society and was secretary of the
Lough Sheelin Trout Protection Association for many years.
Michael is a retired secondary school teacher who was
principal of Ballyjamesduff School for 12 years. |
Chairman &
Registered Trout Angler |
Young, Sean |
Mr. Young was elected to the Board in 1980
and has represented Trout Coarse Anglers on the Board over the
years. He is a member of the Lough Sheelin Trout Protection
Association and has held a number of Officer positions and is
currently their president. Sean is also a member of Cavan
Anglers Club and past Chairman and Secretary of same. He is a
member of the Irish Trout & Fly Fishing Association and past
president. Past Chairman of the Trout Anglers Federation of
Ireland, past Chairman of the National Anglers Representatives
Association and Council member of the Inland Fisheries Trust
and a life long association with angling both locally and
nationally and is a businessman from Cavan. |
Registered Coarse Angler |
O’Donoghue, Joe |
Mr
O'Donoghue was elected to the board in
2000, having served on the previous Board as a Ministerial
nominee. He was chairman of the Lough Derg Anglers
Association (nine clubs) for many years and stepped down from
that position in 2000 and is currently P.R.O. His late father
was a founder member of the Ormond Anglers Association some 50
yrs. ago and Joe is presently Hon.
Sec. He was a
founder member of the Save Our Lough Derg (SOLD) group in 1994
and is currently Chairman. Their brief is to combat water
pollution and increase environmental awareness and they have
produced a series of leaflets to that end. Through their
annual "Waterwise" programme, the senior class in each of the
primary schools in the area are brought on field trips to the
river and lake, and with the help of staff from the ShRFB and
the Co.Co. are shown and taught the values and importance of
the aquatic environment. They also assisted in setting up a
similar group (SOLR) on Lough Ree. Joe is a retired Eircom
supervisor having spent 37 years
with the
company. |
Registered Coarse Angler |
Robinson, Jim |
Mr Robinson was elected to
the Board in 1992. Jim is involved in the angling tourist
sector. Founder member of Limerick Sea Anglers Club and
founding member of the European Pike Angling Challenge. |
Registered Sea Angler |
Isdell, Patrick J. |
Mr Isdell was elected to
the Board in 1992 to represent Life Members of the former
Inland Fisheries Trust. His is a member of the National
Executive of the National Anglers.
Recreational Association. A Member of the Lough Owel, Ennell,
Derravaragh and Lough Lane Angling Association. Professional
qualification includes M.Agr. SC engaged in general
agricultural consultancy work and registered as a rural
environmental scheme (REPS) planner with the Department of
Agriculture, Food and Rural Development. |
Former life member of the I.F.T.
& registered as a Trout
/
Coarse Angler
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McDermott, Seamus |
Mr Mc Dermott was nominated to the Board in 2000 representing
the Staff. Seamus has had a long career in inland fisheries
and been involved many major projects in the Shannon
Catchment. |
Staff Nominee |
Ministerial
Nominations in 2003
Name |
Category |
Brief Description
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Nominated by |
Cllr. Bohan, Mary |
Regional or Local
Development |
Ms Bohan was nominated to the Board in 1995.
Chairperson of Leitrim Co.
Council. Board member of Western development Commission.
Director of Drumkerrin Development Company. Executive member
Irish Vocational Education Association. Involved in rural and
community Development in Leitrim. |
Western Development Commission |
Quigley, Declan |
Aquaculture |
Mr Quigley was nominated to
the Board in 1992. He has an M.Sc. in Zoology, specialising in
salmonid smolt physiology and has published > 100 scientific
papers on fisheries related subjects. Over the last 20 years,
he has held several senior management positions within the
aquaculture industry and is currently Managing Director of
Carrigadrohid Smolts Ltd. During the early 1980’s, he was a
Research Officer with the Salmon Research Agency and a
lecturer on environmental aspects of aquaculture in Trinity
College. He is a member of several international fisheries
organisations and has represented the aquaculture industry on
several national and international working groups |
ISA, ISGA, IAA |
Candler-Kennedy, Mary |
Agriculture |
Ms Conry-Kennedy was nominated to the Board in 2000. Mary is a
former Chairperson of Roscommon IFA and served on the
Industrial Committee of IFA. |
IFA |
Ward Heslin, Peg |
Environment |
Ms Ward was nominated to the Board in 2000. With interests in
Water Quality Peg was an analytical Chemist with the EPA and
later Chemist on the Lough Derg/Ree Catchment Management
Project.
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EPA |
Murray, Breege |
Regional Tourism |
Ms Murray was nominated to the Board in 2000. Involved in the
Tourist industry for over 30 years at local county and
regional level. Self employed involved in running family
business Bar with accommodation catering for many anglers
annually. |
Midlands East Regional Tourism Authority |
Mackey, Paddy |
Heritage |
Mr Mackey was nominated to the Board in 2000. Paddy is a semi
– retired businessman with wide environmental interests.
Member and officer holder of the Nenagh Boat Club, An Taisce
and SOLD, Riverlinks and Waterwise co coordinator, Co founder
of Lakewatch, Direct of Voice, Member of the Heritage Council
Working Group on water quality, Board member of Seas at Risk
and European Environmental Bureau |
An Taisce |
Cllr Lynn, Hugh |
Minister |
Cllr Hugh
Lynn was nominated to the Board in 2000 and is
Vice
Chairperson
of Roscommon County Council |
Minister |
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