Month: February 2014

EDWARD (EDDIE) POWER RIP

The sad news that the renowned Edward Power from has died suddenly at his residence in Clonmel has shocked the Irish and international angling community. Eddie served as former Chairman of the Clonmel and District Salmon Anglers and currently as the FISSTA Vice Public Relations Officer. He was a strong defender of Irish country sports and served on the NARGC board for many years with distinction. However, through his love for salmon and trout sportfishing he became a legendary leader of anglers throughout his lifetime. He was a former Chairman of FISSTA at the crucial time when salmon stocks were at an all time low due to over fishing. His strong qualities of public relations and management completed the international campaign to end the wild salmon driftnets that surely save the species from extinction back in 2006.

His professional contribution to his beloved River Suir and the town of Clonmel was immense having served as Transport Director of Bulmers with distinction. He is survived by his beloved wife Mary and was the much loved father of Anna, John, Alison and Kenneth.

Rest in Peace

Reposing at Condons Funeral Parlour, Dillon Street, Clonmel on Thursday 27th February from 5pm with removal at 7.30pm to SS Peter & Paul??????s Church. Funeral Mass on Friday at 1pm. Funeral immediately afterwards to Powerstown Cemetery.

Ar Dheis D????? go raibh a h-Anam D?????lis

Surely all Minister Simon Coveney has to do is look out his window to realise offshore salmon farming is an outdated form of pollution that happened in the days before climatic change. Congrats to Cork for winning this weeks biggest wave.
Ireland’s biggest ever wave recorded off Kinsale

THE biggest wave ever to hit Irish waters ?????? 25 metres high, or over 82ft ?????? was recorded this afternoon off Kinsale.

The monster wave was measured at Kinsale energy gas platform, Met Eireann said, as wind speeds hit 178 kilometres per hour (110 mph). It breaks the previous high of 23.4 metres, set just over a fortnight ago off the Donegal coast.

??????Kinsale energy gas platform recorded a maximum wave height of 25 metres this afternoon??????, Met Eireann reported. ??????Apart from being a record at that location, it is also the highest maximum wave height recorded in Irish coastal waters??????.

Met Eireann has issued a rare ??????status red?????? severe weather warning for Cork and other counties. A status red alert implies that people should ??????take action to protect themselves and/or their properties??????, Met Eireann said.

West Cork has been particularly hard hit, with the ESB reporting substantial power outages in Castletownbere, Bantry, Skibbereen, Dunmanway and Macroom. Reports of fallen trees have also been reported throughout West Cork.

This is the eighth wintry storm experienced since Christmas.