Members of the Irish fishing industry have said they had had a positive meeting with the European Commission’s chief Brexit negotiator over their concerns for the sector once Britain leaves the EU.

The report used by Bord Iascaigh Mhara to allay fears about the threat posed to wild salmon stocks by salmon farming has been dismissed as “flawed” by international marine scientists.

Assurances given by a state body over risks to wild salmon have not eased coastal communities’ fears over fish farms.

The gruesome discovery of the bloodied heads of two young seals mounted on the entrance sign to a popular seal sanctuary is being investigated by gardaí.

THE 10 highest earning bosses at Ireland’s state and semi-state companies each earn more than US president, Barack Obama.