Dáil debates
Thursday, 15 February 2024
Sustainable Fisheries Sector and Coastal Communities: Statements, Questions and Answers
2:30 pm
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
The town of Killybegs, which Deputy Pringle mentioned, has probably been impacted by Brexit more than anywhere else in Europe. The sector most affected by Brexit is the fisheries sector, and Killybegs, being the fisheries capital of this country, has therefore suffered the biggest impact in terms of quota, etc.
I remember being on a debate on Highland Radio with Deputy Pringle, whose arms were locked with Gregory Campbell MP advocating that the UK, including Northern Ireland, should leave the EU and do Brexit. I have always found it ironic that the place most impacted by the Brexit decision – it is not that Deputy Pringle influenced the UK but that it went ahead with it-----
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