Animal rights protestors gathered at Rosslare Europort over the weekend as around 30 people voiced their opposition to Brittany Ferries’ decision to resume transporting livestock on their Cherbourg route.
The protestors, writes Wexford People, met at Delap’s Hill, which overlooks Ireland’s busiest direct ro-ro (ropax) ferry port with mainland Europe, where protests also took place at the French port.
Over the last three decades, the French ferry operator had declined to transport livestock from Ireland to France; however, in recent weeks, they changed policy and joined Stena Line (also to Cherbourg) and Irish Ferries (Afloat highlights from Dublin) in the transportation of live cattle to mainland Europe.
The decision sparked considerable anger among animal rights groups and drew the attention of celebrities on both sides of the Irish Sea. As an open letter signed by some notable figures, such as actors Dame Joanna Lumley and Pauline McLynn, submitted to the ferry company, calling on them to reverse the decision.
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