Son of Whiddy Island victim says Irish maritime safety structures 'fundamentally broken'

The son of one of the 50 people who died in the Whiddy Island disaster has had a meeting with high ranking gardai, claiming Ireland's maritime safety structures are "fundamentally broken".

Son of Whiddy Island victim says Irish maritime safety structures 'fundamentally broken'

The son of one of the 50 people who died in the Whiddy Island disaster has had a meeting with high ranking gardai, claiming Ireland's maritime safety structures are "fundamentally broken".

Michael Kingston, an award-winning international maritime lawyer, met with representatives of An Garda Síochána’s Liaison and Protection Unit to the National Maritime Safety Committee at Garda HQ in the Phoenix Park.

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