Irish Ferries deny union reps access to ship

IRISH FERRIES continued to deny union representatives access to the Jonathan Swift in Dublin Port yesterday as union members on two other ships in Wales remain in a tense standoff with management security guards.

However, with the vessel weather-bound in Dublin, crews were yesterday continuing with their normal duties in the absence of any instructions from management of unions.

With extra security guards deployed around the ships docking area on Thursday night, SIPTU union rep and chief officer Noel Fagan was denied access to the ship.