Man charged after P&O Ferries demonstration at Cairnryan Port
Dozens of protesters gathered to block traffic for P&O’s Cairnryan to Larne ferry on Friday
Last updated 30th Apr 2022
A 61-year-old man has been charged with road traffic offences following a demonstration in Cairnryan yesterday.
Protesters blockaded the entrance to Cairnryan Port to highlight P&O Ferries' recent decision to sack hundreds of workers on Friday afternoon.
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The company came under fire after firing staff without notice, with workers informed via a pre-recorded video.
It claimed that the business was no longer ‘viable’, and that without major changes, it would fold.
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On Friday, blockades were put in place at Cairnryan Port and at Larne Port, with unions joining former P&O workers in protest against the company.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Police were made aware of a demonstration in Cairnryan at around 2pm on Friday, 29 April, 2022.
“During the protest a 61-year-old man was charged with road traffic offences.
“A report has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”
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