Fishermen say they are not being afforded same rights as other citizens

The reaction from the fishing industry all around the country had been huge, said Séan Donoghue, chief executive of Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation. 

The chief executive of Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation, Séan O’Donoghue has said that fishermen are not being afforded the same rights as other citizens under the new penalty points system introduced at the weekend.

Mr O’Donoghue said that the fishing industry was not opposed to the system of penalty points, but they were concerned that there was no right to challenge the points.