Fisherman group files complaint to GSOC over raids

A fisherman’s group has lodged a formal complaint with the Garda watchdog after armed gardaí and dog units were involved in raids on trawlers on Wednesday.

The Irish Fish Producer’s Organisation (IFPO), which represents the owners of commercial sea-fishing vessels, said it was “disproportionate” and had “degraded” vessel owners and their families.

Revenue officials, gardaí, and other agencies raided vessels in Howth, Co Dublin, and Castletownbere, Co Cork, on Wednesday as part of an investigation targeting undocumented workers.