Irish Ferries News
Legislative Plans by UK Government Against P&O Could Impact Irish Ferries
29th March 2022 Irish Ferries
Plans by the British Government to prevent ferry companies operating out of UK ports paying below the country’s minimum wage could have implications for Irish Ferries, which is owned by listed company Irish Continental Group. According to the The Irish…
Irish Ferries MV W.B. Yeats Sustains 'Minor Damage' in Heavier Weather than Forecast
16th March 2022 Irish Ferries
The Irish Ferries W.B. Yeats ran into heavy weather on its Dublin to Cherbourg route last Sunday morning (13th March) resulting in damage to its upper car deck as the video below shows. The 200-metre long ferry was forced to turn around…
Revenues at Irish Continental Group for 2021 Sail 20% Higher Despite Covid Curbs
10th March 2022 Irish Ferries
Irish Ferries owner Irish Continental Group has reported higher revenues and earnings for 2021 after what it called another challenging year for the group, with a continuation of travel restrictions due to Covid-19. ICG said its revenues for the year…
Irish Continental Group, Fends off Accounting Watchdog Challenge Over Value of Ferries
10th February 2022 Irish Ferries
Irish Continental Group (ICG) parent company of Irish Ferries, has successfully defended itself against a challenge from the accounting watchdog over its decision not to write down the value of its fleet of ferries at the height of the Covid-19…
Irish Ferries services have been strengthened on a key Irish Sea route with the return of two daily sailings, reports NorthWalesLive. The operator have restored a morning and evening service from Holyhead to Dublin which will be operated by the…
From Today End of Border Test Restrictions Spells Better Times Ahead for the Travel Industry
6th January 2022 Irish Ferries
As the more dominant the Omicron variant of the virus has become, paradoxically the more redundant restrictions on the travel sector to halt its spread have looked. Now that the variant is everywhere it’s pointless trying to keep it out…
Irish Ferries Second Strait of Dover Ferry Makes Maiden Crossing to Calais
16th December 2021 Irish Ferries
Irish Ferries, a subsidiary of the Dublin based Irish Continental Group plc (ICG), have today added further capacity with the introduction of Isle of Innisfree to their existing short-Straits service of Dover-Calais. Since Irish Ferries opened the new service out…
Irish Ferries to Grow Frequency by 50% with Third Dover-Calais Ship
29th November 2021 Irish Ferries
Irish Ferries has announced the addition of a third ro-ro ferry to its Dover to Calais route as Afloat reported last week. The ship is expected to enter service in the first quarter of 2022, joining the Isle of Inishmore…
Irish Ferries which is owned by the Irish Continental Group (ICG) has seen its revenue improve, helped by the easing of travel restrictions across the European Union in mid-July. ICG has reported revenue of €279.7m for the year to date to…
ICG Acquire Another Ferry for Irish Ferries Dover-Calais Route to Enter Service in 2022
24th November 2021 Irish Ferries
The Irish Continental Group (ICG) which owns Irish Ferries, has announced yet another recent acquisition, this time a Spanish-Balearic Islands passenger ro-ro ferry which will be their third ship to enter service on the Dover-Calais route, writes Jehan Ashmore ICG…
Irish Ferries to Introduce Second Ferry on Dover-Calais Route Doubling Frequency
5th November 2021 Irish Ferries
Irish Ferries announced today the addition of a second ro-ro cruise ferry Isle of Innisfree to its Dover-Calais route joining Isle of Inishmore, which was launched just months ago onto the premier UK-France link, writes Jehan Ashmore. Under the terms…
Irish Ferries Dover-Calais Ferry Stops to Rescue Migrants on Sinking Boat and Returns to France
4th November 2021 Irish Ferries
An Irish Ferries ship operating on the Strait of Dover was forced to stop to rescue more than a dozen migrants in a sinking dinghy and return them to France, reports The Telegraph. Crew on the Isle of Inishmore threw…
Irish Ferries Voted ‘Best Ferry or Fixed Linked Operator’ at UK Group Leisure & Travel Awards
2nd November 2021 Irish Ferries
Irish Ferries has been awarded the title of ‘Best Ferry or Fixed Linked Operator’ for the third consecutive year at the UK Group Leisure and Travel Awards 2021 – a momentous achievement following a challenging year for global travel. The annual awards ceremony…
Irish Ferries Owner ICG Continues to See Impact of Covid On Ferry Business
27th August 2021 Irish Ferries
Higher revenues for the six months to the end of June have been reported by the Irish Continental Group, but a drop in earnings before interest and tax as the Covid-19 pandemic continued to create an "exceptionally challenging" trading environment…
Irish Ferries High-Speed Craft Returns to Service During Dublin-Holyhead Route's High-Season
7th August 2021 Irish Ferries
Irish Ferries high-speed craft Dublin Swift finally returned to service on the Dublin-Holyhead route with holidaymakers travelling during this summer's key peak-season month, writes Jehan Ashmore. With the easing of Covid-19 travel restrictions introduced last month, Irish Ferries this week resumed…
Briggs Marine Secured Contract from Irish Ferries to Support New Dover-Calais Ro-Pax Service
29th June 2021 Irish Ferries
Scotland based Briggs Marine, a provider of marine and environmental services, has secured a contract with Irish Ferries at the Port of Dover. The contract is to provide full landside port and terminal operations services at the ferry port for its…