Calls for ban on Russian vessels as cargo ship does u-turn in Shannon estuary

The Aughinish Alumina plant in Limerick is owned by Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska.

A TD and former Army Ranger has called on the government to ban all Russian ships from Irish territorial waters and ports after a Russian cargo ship did a last-minute u-turn in the Shannon estuary on Wednesday night.

Independent TD Cathal Berry spoke out as the Russian-flagged Pola Feodosia, whose homeport is St Petersburg, was scheduled to berth at the Russian-owned Aughinish alumina plant in Limerick on Wednesday evening. However, it did a u-turn in the estuary and was last night heading to Denmark, according to the Marine Traffic tracker.