Settlement agreed in ferry stand-off

THE beautician who sparked a labour row when it emerged she was being paid just over €1 an hour to work aboard an Irish Ferries vessel has reached a settlement with the company.

Salvacion Y Ortenero Orge, from the Philippines, left the Isle of Inishmore, after a six-day stand-off when it docked at Rosslare, Co Wexford, last night.

The agreement was reached following a two-hour meeting on board the vessel yesterday morning between Irish Ferries and SIPTU, which was representing Ms Orge.