#Overhauls - Winter overhauls of the majority of Irish Ferries fleet in early 2015 are understood to be heading to Birkenhead at Cammell Laird shipbuilder and repairs, writes Jehan Ashmore.

Ulysses has been scheduled to go first for annual maintenance with the overhaul starting on 6 January, following the 02.40hrs sailing from Holyhead.

On completion of her overhaul, her Dublin-Holyhead running mates, fast-ferry Jonathan Swift and Isle of Inishmore are scheduled to visit the dry-dock facility on Merseyside.

So far the yard for Oscar Wilde's overhaul is unknown, though a time for her dry-docking has been scheduled for early February.

Last year she was the odd one out as unlike her fleetmates which visited Birkenhead she instead went to A&P Falmouth.