A P&O ship has been detained by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency after it was found to be 'unfit to sail'
The RMT union said it welcomed the detention of the European Causeway and it demanded the Government "seize the entire fleet" of P&O vessels.
Alliance East Antrim MLA Stewart Dickson also welcomed the impounding of the ferry in the interests of safety. "Every control will be in a different place, but particularly all those health and safety drills that have to be gone through, everything from lifeboat stations to how each item of equipment operates.
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