Seán Long
Seán Long is the director of Inland Fisheries Ireland’s South-Western river Basin District, where he plays a crucial role in managing and protecting fish populations and aquatic habitats. Recently, he was in the news due to the investigation into a significant fish kill on the river Blackwater in Co Cork, which has raised concerns among local anglers and environmentalists.
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Sean Long is a senior pastor who is now the interim leader of Zion Church.
‘Is this real?’: wife of detained pastor describes anguish as China cracks down on unofficial churches | China
United Kingdom· 2025-12-23
Sean Long, a Zion Church pastor and spokesperson based in the US, said other churches will be targeted as there is 'a new wave of religious persecution emerging quickly across China'.
China's arrest of 30 Christians sparks fears of a bigger crackdownUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-16Sean Long is a church spokesperson who provided information about the detentions.
China detains dozens of Zion Church pastors
Taiwan· 2025-10-14
Sean Long, a pastor from Zion Church, indicated that Jin Mingri was prepared for a crackdown.
US calls for China to release 30 leaders of influential underground churchUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-13
Seán Long, IFI’s southwestern director, paid tribute to the agency staff for their vigilance in stopping the illegal harvesting.
French group caught harvesting hundreds of oysters on Kerry beach – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-09-29
Sean Long is the South Western Regional Fisheries director who provided estimates on the timeline of the fish kill incident.
Blackwater mass fish kill confirmed as due to pollution incident – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-23
Seán Long, director of IFI’s South-Western river Basin District, said the Marine Institute conducted diagnostic sampling of affected fish.
Anglers fear up to 46,000 fish dead after ‘devastating’ kill on Blackwater in Co Cork – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-19
