From top: Irish Ferries’ Managing Director Eamonn Rothwell; Minister for Transport Shane Ross
Further to the announcement by Irish ferries that it may stop sailing between Rosslare [County Wexford] and France….
Speaking on RTÉ’s News at One, Minister Shane Ross said he did not know that the move was going to happen.
Mr Ross said he had spoken to Irish Ferries owner Eamonn Rothwell about the decision and would do so again.
…He said: “No, they haven’t convinced me this is the right decision at all, I think it’s very, very bad for Rosslare but what I’m saying is that I can’t interfere with a commercial decision that’s all.”
Hauliers call for Ross to intervene in Irish Ferries service issue (RTÉ)