Yet to fully navigate its way through stormy waters: This apt metaphor is how Professor Tom Collins, chair of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), summed up the past few years of controversy at the agency before the Public Accounts Committee on Thursday.  IFI has been under intense scrutiny since 2022, when serious allegations of governance and financial issues emerged. This includes unapproved property rental, the former chief executive’s unapproved relocation from Dublin to Donegal, and serious issues with uninsured vehicles.  The board was, somewhat controversially, overhauled and multiple reviews carried out. The most recent review by the Comptroller and Auditor General…

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