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Padraig McLaughlin

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn is an Irish Sinn Féin politician, TD for Donegal, and Spokesperson on Fisheries and the Marine who is a prominent advocate for Irish fishermen.

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Sep 6, 2026

Tom MacSweeney's Seascapes

Tom MacSweeney's Seascapes

Warned Off for Defending Irish Fishermen

Sep 6 · 22m

Tom McSweeneyHOST

3:35

Maybe they're not hearing.

Padraig McLaughlinGUEST

3:38

Yeah, I mean, there's a number of areas of concern for me.

Padraig McLaughlinGUEST

3:44

I mean, I think one of the big breakthroughs has been the establishment of the Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs.

Padraig McLaughlinGUEST

3:57

I have been the Sinn Féin spokesperson on fisheries now for over six years.

Padraig McLaughlinGUEST

4:03

And previous to the committee that's now in place, have maybe two or three sessions a year under the umbrella of the Agriculture Committee.

Padraig McLaughlinGUEST

4:15

It meant that fisheries got very poor focus and there wasn't the consistency and accountability that there is now.

Padraig McLaughlinGUEST

4:23

So that's been a positive breakthrough to give.

Tom McSweeneyHOST

6:23

And as fishermen say, if it was any other industry, it would be highlighted.