A NEW whitefish conservation package, to be announced within days, could lead to the voluntary decommissioning of up to 120 Irish trawlers.

IRISH MEPs appealed to the Government to divert more funds to the poorer regions of the country yesterday after the parliament signed off on the union’s biggest budget.

PLANS to centralise tourism offices around the country are a direct response to the effects of the budget airline phenomenon which is encouraging city breaks, according to tourist chiefs.