Fianna Fáil TDs secure pledge from Britain on co-owned Rosslare port

Rosslare port is part of the government’s Brexit plans, with a four-acre site purchased to provide additional facilities for trucks and customs clearance posts

Rosslare Europort: the British government has no interest in ownership Pic: Patrick Browne

Two Fianna Fáil TDs have secured a commitment from the British government that it has no “strategic or economic” interest in keeping an imperial link with a key Irish port.

Rosslare port is part of the government’s Brexit plans, with a four-acre site purchased to provide additional facilities for trucks and customs clearance posts.

The port has been hamstrung in attracting investment because it is not fully owned by the state. It is ...