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Ongoing works at Meevagh Pier and future plans discussed on recent visit

Ongoing works at the pontoon project at Meevagh Pier were discussed at a recent meeting between Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Donegal, Charlie McConalogue and the Coastguard at Meevagh. The Meevagh Boatyard team, working on the ...

14 Apr 2022 at 12:33

Scotland

P&O Ferries boss should be jailed over sacking of workers, says unions chief

The chief executive of P&O Ferries should be “behind bars” after sacking 800 seafarers, a trade union president has said. Peter Hebblethwaite replaced the workers with cheaper staff in order to protect the company, he said. However, Pat Rafferty, ...

25 Apr 2022 at 14:55

Northern Ireland

Zero-emission commuter ferry service to run between Belfast and Bangor

A zero-emission ferry service is set to start running between Bangor and Belfast. Condor Ferries has joined the Belfast Maritime Consortium with plans to operate “the world’s most advanced zero-emission commuter ferry service”. The service, set ...

12 Apr 2022 at 17:55

Demonstrations planned after 800 P&O Ferries workers sacked and replaced

A series of demonstrations will be held on Friday against P&O’s “appalling” decision to sack 800 seafarers. Unions and politicians condemned the move, blamed by the company on losses of £100 million following the slump in travel because of the ...

18 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Services suspended for days and protests expected against P&O Ferries

Services were suspended and a series of demonstrations were expected to take place against P&O’s “appalling” decision to sack 800 seafarers. Unions and politicians condemned the mass dismissal, blamed by the company on losses of £100 million ...

18 Mar 2022 at 06:55

Fears of major job losses as P&O Ferries suspends sailings for several days

P&O Ferries has suspended sailings “for the next few days” amid speculation it is preparing to sack hundreds of workers. The ferry operator said in an internal statement it will make “a major announcement” which will “secure the long-term ...

17 Mar 2022 at 14:55

Sturgeon condemns P&O’s ‘appalling’ decision to sack 800 staff

Nicola Sturgeon has condemned ferry operator P&O’s decision to sack 800 seafarers and replace them with cheaper agency workers after claiming it is “not a viable business” in its current state. The firm, bought by Dubai-based logistics ...

17 Mar 2022 at 16:55

Prime Minister says it appears P&O ‘broke the law’ over sackings

The Prime Minister said it appears to him that P&O Ferries has “broken the law” over the controversial sacking of 800 workers. He told the Commons that the Government will be “taking action”, and encouraged workers to do the same. His ...

23 Mar 2022 at 13:25

Shapps told about P&O ‘challenges’ but not redundancies in November meeting

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps was warned about a “new low-cost competitor” which could present “challenges” to P&O Ferries, in a meeting with the boss of the firm’s parent company last year. Newly-released minutes of a meeting ...

25 Mar 2022 at 16:25

P&O chief executive to be quizzed by MPs over sackings

The chief executive of P&O Ferries is to be quizzed by MPs on Thursday over the controversial sacking of nearly 800 workers without notice amid continued protests over the dismissals. Peter Hebblethwaite will appear before a ...

24 Mar 2022 at 01:25

‘Revulsion’ over P&O sackings as ministers review contracts with ferry firm

P&O Ferries and its parent company DP World should be “in no doubt” that the Government is considering its links with them following the mass sacking of 800 seafarers, Tory chairman Oliver Dowden said. Protesters will march ...

19 Mar 2022 at 10:55

PM backs calls for ‘brazen’ boss of P&O Ferries to quit

Boris Johnson has backed calls for the boss of P&O Ferries to quit as the Government pledged to change the law to stop other firms who may try to “knowingly breaking the law”. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps called for ...

25 Mar 2022 at 14:25

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