Migrant fishermen in Ireland 'treated like slaves'

A Labour Senator has reacted to claims that some migrant fishermen in Ireland are being treated 'like slaves'.

Migrant fishermen in Ireland 'treated like slaves'

A Labour Senator has reacted to claims that some migrant fishermen in Ireland are being treated 'like slaves'.

It follows the introduction last year of a Government permit scheme aimed at protecting the pay and conditions of non-EU fishermen who work on Irish trawlers.

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