Strategic Review of Angling in Northern Ireland
Sport Northern Ireland, along with the Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB), has commissioned a Strategic Review of Angling in Northern Ireland.
The Review is also being done in partnership with the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL), Inland Fisheries, the Loughs Agency, the Ulster Angling Federation, The Ulster Coarse Fishing Federation, and the Irish Federation of Sea Anglers.
Download the Strategic Review of Angling in Northern Ireland (PDF 77KB) for further details.
We have been gathering the views of angling clubs and businesses but the next key stage of the review will be to discuss the issues raised to date in order to develop key recommendations. This will be done through a series of consultation meetings where all those with an interest in the activity are encouraged to attend. These will be held as follows:
| Date | Time | Venue |
| Monday 20 May | 2 - 5pm | Lough Neagh Discover Centre, Lurgan |
| Monday 20 May | 7 - 9pm | Lough Neagh Discover Centre, Lurgan |
| Tuesday 21 May | 2 - 5pm | Killyhevlin Hotel, Enniskillen |
| Tuesday 21 May | 7 - 9pm | Killyhevlin Hotel, Enniskillen |
| Tuesday 21 May | 2 - 5pm | Loughs Agency, Prehen, Derry |
| Tuesday 21 May | 7 - 9pm | Loughs Agency, Prehen, Derry |
| Wednesday 22 May | 2 - 5pm | Ecos Centre, Ballymena |
| Wednesday 22 May | 7 - 9pm | LEDCOM, Willowbank Road, Millbrook, Larne |
The meetings during the day will focus on the issues from the perspective of those bodies that provide or manage fisheries or who have an involvement in managing water resources such as landowners, angling businesses, local authorities or agencies. Evening meetings are aimed at ensuring the needs of individual anglers, clubs and other voluntary groups are given full consideration.
If you would like to attend one of the meetings then please register your interest with Aidan Creamer - aidancreamer@sportni.net or Tel 028 9038 3215. Alternatively if you are interested in the review and are unable to attend and have not yet made your views known please email anglingreview@sportni.net
Or write to:
Angling Review
House of Sport
2a Upper Malone Road
Belfast BT9 5LA
Section 75 Equality Screening Consultation
In accordance with Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 and commitments made within our published Equality Scheme, Sport Northern Ireland currently is consulting on the equality screening of the following new or significantly revised policies and plans:
The closing date for submissions for the above is Tuesday 14 May 2013 at 4.00pm.
Sport Northern Ireland would welcome your views on the outcome of the screening process in relation to our Section 75 obligations and in particular Sport Northern Ireland’s statutory duties: (i) to promote equality of opportunity between persons of different religious belief, political opinion, racial group, age, marital status or sexual orientation; between men and women generally; between persons with a disability and persons without; and between persons with dependents and persons without; (ii) to promote good relations between persons of different religious belief, political opinion or racial group.
Responses should be submitted to:
Paul Donnelly
House of Sport
2a Upper Malone Road
Belfast BT9 5LA
Or via pauldonnelly@sportni.net
If you would like the opportunity to meet with a member of Sport Northern Ireland to discuss any of the above policies, please contact Edel Cosgrove on (028) 9038 1222.
Public Consultation
Sport Northern Ireland is also consulting on its Draft Disability Action Plan (PDF 305KB).
The closing date for submissions is Tuesday 14 May 2013 at 4.00pm.
