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Article: IRISH FERRIES WORKERS REMAIN DEFIANT: WE CAN HOLD OUT FOR WEEKS.(News)

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November 28, 2005
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Byline: By PAT FLANAGAN

DEFIANT Irish Ferries protesters last night pleaded with the country to help them beat their bully boy bosses.

Deck officer Dermot Meagher, 50, urged every worker in Ireland to support them in their fight against the management, who want to fire them and hire cheap labour.

From the bridge of the blockaded Isle Of Inishmore in Pembroke, Wales, Mr Meagher said they have enough food and fuel to hold out for weeks.

And he welcomed the decision by workers at Rosslare and Dublin to refuse to handle Irish Ferries vessels. ...

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