The recommendations of the Irish Sea Resilience Taskforce were published today, setting out measures to strengthen connectivity across the Irish Sea.
All partners have agreed the proposals. Next steps include an annual bilateral meeting between Irish and Welsh transport officials.
The recommendations focus on improving resilience and contingency planning to protect passenger connectivity and manage disruption more effectively.
The Taskforce was convened in March last year following the temporary closure of Holyhead Port in December 2024.
Representatives from the Irish and Welsh governments, transport officials and stakeholders carried out a detailed review of lessons learned.
The work examined how to safeguard port connectivity and strengthen infrastructure resilience in the years ahead.
Minister of State with responsibility for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports, Seán Canney, said: “I thank Cabinet Secretary Ken Skates for his leadership of the Taskforce over the last nine months, along with all the officials and stakeholders who have worked on it.”
He added: “Although the circumstances were far from ideal, I am delighted that our two departments have been brought closer together.”
Welsh Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales Ken Skates said the discussions highlighted the strategic importance of Irish Sea ports.
“Discussions within the Irish Sea Taskforce have reinforced the importance of Holyhead and our other Irish Sea facing ports,” he said.
The full recommendations are available via the Welsh Government website here
