Government accused of reneging on deal to curb excessive working at sea
Union wrote to Simon Coveney over failure to extend jurisdiction for working hour abuses to WRC
International Transport Federation
Egyptian fisherman worked 427 hours in one month on Irish boat, WRC hears
Habbib Kannas awarded €6,476 for unfair dismissal and €350 in unpaid annual leave
Fishermen risk not qualifying for undocumented migrants scheme
Proposed scheme could exclude non-EEA workers, says ITF spokesman
Lack of papers for fishermen rescued off Cork coast under investigation
‘State has failed’ two Egyptian workers hired without work permits, says advocate body
Britain travel ban will be replaced by ‘targeted’ restrictions, says Ryan
Minister for Transport says continued ban from 2021 is ‘not feasible’
Safety inspection ‘blitz’ at docks and ports after five deaths
Union inspector at Dublin Port says the problems are a lack of training, no mandatory safety regulations and a ‘fractured’ workforce
Trafficked fishermen taken into State care
Permit scheme called into question amid reports of €2.40 an hour wages and 20-hour working days
Ghanaian men in possible trafficking case are in State care
Four men each paid €1,187 to an agent to get them placed in fishing jobs in the UK
Undocumented fisherman’s injuries at sea are under investigation
Health and Safety Authority is examining trawler incident that left man with severed finger
Scheme for fishing crews is ‘legitimising slavery’
Workers’ federation plans to highlight situation at European Parliament this month
Irish fishing sector fears choppier waters in Brexit’s wake
Uncertainty on future causing jitters and highlighting existing concerns over fishing ports
Delayed ship prepares for a Dublin Bay Christmas
Gibraltar-registered vessel has been in the bay since August due to ‘issues’ with cargo
Only 60 applications received for permits for foreign fishing crew
Migrant rights group expresses concerns about scheme to protect non-Europeans
Fishing industry’s slim margins generates perfect storm
Bord Iascaigh Mhara statistics conflict with International Transport Federation claims
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