Former skipper suffers black day as Cape Clear ‘hurt and split’ by ferry privatisation

A SKIPPER who yesterday lost his job on the former State-run Cape Clear ferry, after 35 years’ service, accused the Government of turning its back on his crew.

Former skipper suffers black day as Cape Clear ‘hurt and split’ by ferry privatisation

An emotional Tadhg (Ted) Ó Drisceoill, 59, told Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Eamon Ó Cuiv that his department had deleted a clause protecting his crew from the new contract governing the now-privatised route.

As the new operator began plying the route for the first time yesterday, Mr Ó Drisceoill led a delegation of nearly 20 islanders to meet Mr Ó Cuiv who was visiting West Cork.

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