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  • Statement on P&O Ferries

    Date published: 17 March 2022

    Economy Minister Gordon Lyons said:

    Economy Minister Gordon Lyons
    Economy Minister Gordon Lyons

    "I am deeply concerned at reports of mass redundancies by P&O Ferries. There is understandable anxiety among the company’s staff, which include many from Northern Ireland.

    "I call upon the UK Secretary of State for Transport to intervene where he can to save these jobs and minimise disruption to maintain the vital connectivity for passengers and freight between NI and GB."

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