Thousands show solidarity with Irish Ferries workers

Tens of thousands of employees today turned out to protest in solidarity with Irish Ferries workers who are fighting attempts by the company to replace them with cheaper foreign labour.

Gardaí put the number of marchers in central Dublin at around 40,000, while Congress President Peter McLoone said 80,000 to 100,000 had turned up, with people still leaving Parnell Square as the first groups reached the end of the march at Merrion Square.