An Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney, paid a visit to Kilmore Quay today where he met with Leslie Bates, Managing Director and Lorcan Barden, Financial Director of Sofrimar Ltd, who are celebrating 40 years in business this year.

The Tánaiste complimented the company on 40 years of expansion and continued investment in its state of the art process and has expanded rapidly over the years and now supplies all the key European markets and is a major exporter to Asia.
Minister Coveney also met with the O’Flaherty family of Saltees Fish; Seamus, Denis and Michael and sons Seamus (junior) and Gary. From humble beginnings, the company now trade from a modern building, comprising of office space and cold stores. The building also features up to date loading bays, an ice plant and storage areas.
At both meetings, discussion centred around some of the difficulties currently facing both the fishing industry and the trade market.

The Tánaiste’s visit to Kilmore Quay was facilitated by Fine Gael by-election candidate Verona Murphy, and also in attendance was former MEP Avril Doyle and Cllr Jim Moore, the local representative on Wexford County Council.