Minister fears retaliation in France and Spain for Dingle pier protest

Minister for Agriculture and Food Michael Creed has said he hopes there will not be reciprocal action in France and Spain to Irish exports as a result of protests in Dingle that prevented French and Spanish fishing crews coming ashore.
Minister fears retaliation in France and Spain for Dingle pier protest
Fishermen block Spanish and French boats docking at Dingle pier. Picture: Dominick Walsh.

Minister for Agriculture and Food Michael Creed has said he hopes there will not be reciprocal action in France and Spain to Irish exports as a result of protests in Dingle that prevented French and Spanish fishing crews coming ashore.

“We have fishermen on the high seas, their destinations are markets in France, Spain and the UK, what sort of experience will they face?” he asked when speaking on RTÉ radio’s News at One.

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