Inland Fisheries Ireland have reported that their staff seized 45 bass and over 1000m of net in a fisheries protection operation earlier this month (January). The IFI are patrolling both during the day and at night in an effort to crack down on illegal netting and poaching.
If you see a net which you believe to be illegally set they have a 24 hours a day phone at: 1890 34 74 24 (though this is for pollution and poaching).