On Air Now

Kildare Today - Repeat

10:00pm - Midnight

  • 045 901490
  • 0833 979797

Now Playing

Gerry Guthrie & T.r. Dallas

Everybody Wants To Be 21

Liverpool: Approximately 40 People Protesting P&O Ferries Moved By Police At City Port

File image: P&O Ferries Logo via @POFerriesUpdate/Twitter

800 employees fired last week

This morning, approximately 40 people, protesting against P&O Ferries, have been moved by police from the entrance to the Port of Liverpool.

The firm fired 800 employees last week, and replaced them with cheaper agency workers.

The company says it's offered 'generous compensation', and insists it's not broken any laws.

In the UK yesterday, P&O Ferries announced the payment of over £36.5 million to the workers laid off.

Some of the fired staff will receive more than £170,000 in redundancy pay.

The company has been heavily criticised by trade unions and some British government ministers.

This man worked for the company for over twenty years - he says he's sickened by the offering:

More from International News

Stay tuned to Kfm!

Get the Kfm Apps for you phone, tablet or smart speaker...

Kfm Kildare Weather

  • Mon

    Heavy Rain

    10°C

  • Tue

    Sunny intervals

    8°C

  • Wed

    Light rain

    9°C

  • Thu

    Sunny intervals

    7°C

  • Fri

    Light rain

    9°C