27 April 2017
The Irish Fishing Penalty Points System
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History The Fishing Penalty Points System was introduced in Ireland in 2014 by means of a Statutory Instrument to implement the EU Points system into Irish Law. The EU Fisheries Control Regulation (Council Regulation (EC) No. 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 as amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1962 of 28 October 2015) requires Member States […]
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The Impact of Brexit for Fisheries
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Brexit On March 29th last British Prime Minister Theresa May formally began the UK’s divorce from the EU, triggering ‘Brexit’. The decision by the UK to leave the EU has created a situation which, if not handled with the upmost care by the Irish authorities, could worsen Irelannd’s poistion. This country has not fared well […]
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Recent Developments in Planning Law
by Colette / No CommentsThe Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Act 2016 came into force on the 23rd of December 2016. It introduced the concepts of Strategic Housing Developments and extending the lifetime of planning permissions for certain residential development for a second time. It is expected that the associated regulations will come into force at the […]
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