Pay controversy taints Oscar Wilde launch

IRISH FERRIES formally named its new €50 million ferry, Oscar Wilde, in Dublin Port yesterday as the company again faced criticism about pay and conditions for staff working on its vessels.

Pay controversy taints Oscar Wilde launch
Wed, 30 Jan, 2008 - 00:00
Sean McCarthaigh

The 31,914-tonne ship will commence operations on Irish Ferries’ scheduled sailings between Ireland and France this week.

However, yesterday’s ceremony came as a report broadcast on Newstalk 106-108FM claimed that crew members on board Oscar Wilde are being paid less than half the Irish minimum wage.

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