Fishermen angry as port closes off quay

FURIOUS fishermen were up in arms last night after the Port of Waterford finally locked a section of quay it sold to a private developer last year.

As many as 20 trawlers land catches daily on the Port of Waterford’s North Wharf. Fishermen have been on notice for over a year that they faced eviction from the site. They had been given a February 1 deadline to leave the area.

Last night, port officials locked the gate to the site for the final time.