Category: opinion
Spurning Nature
“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature — the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.” These words are from a book, Silent Spring by Rachel Carson, which…
Straight Channels a Transgression of the Law of Nature
The shortest path between two set points is a straight line, nature however, especially where a watercourse is concerned, doesn’t work in straight lines, it doesn’t take the quickest route or the most direct course, nature is a pure process which evolves over time. When the ice receded after the last ice age and temperatures…
Justice is a dish best served cold
Following some diligent protection work, the recent disclosure by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), three brown trout seized in Galway has stirred further criticism of Cairde an Chláir’s actions concerning the new Bye-law No. 1008, 2023. Since the new bye-law was introduced in April 2024, Cairde an Chláir has been criticised by a very vocal minority…
