Article: More than 500 job cuts at Irish Ferries.(News)

Byline: By DANIEL DAVIES Western Mail

The loss of 500 jobs on ferries sailing between Wales and Ireland has been blamed on fuel costs and competition from cheap flights. The planned cuts come after mounting costs at Irish Ferries, which sails out of Pembroke Dock and Holyhead. The company has offered voluntary redundancy to 543 staff, it was announced yesterday.

The staff all work on the firm's Irish Sea services which sail from Holyhead to Dublin and Pembroke ...

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