Irish Examiner view: There is no place for rogue corporations

P&O have put themselves beyond the pale with their illegal sacking of staff and replacement with workers earning below the minimum wage

Three P&O ships moored in Dover on March 17 as the company suspended sailings ahead of its 'major announcement' which turned out to be a shameless illegal action against workers. Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA

It is not difficult to pick a side in the increasingly bitter and unpleasant P&O Ferries dispute, which has led to one of its vessels being detained at Larne in the North, as well as the suspension of services with Cairnryan in Scotland, and between Dover and Calais.

While the Dublin-Liverpool route is back in operation, sailings between Hull and Rotterdam have been reduced.