Irish lorry drivers at risk of being stranded in British ports on Christmas Day, haulage body says
Stormy conditions and damage to ferry at Fishguard compound festive season challenges for hauliers as Holyhead port remains closed
Irish Ferries
Passengers struggle trying to arrange alternative ferry crossings back to Ireland following Holyhead closure
About 100,000 people will need to make alternative arrangements over Christmas with Holyhead Port remaining closed following storm damage
‘Highly unlikely’ Holyhead Port will reopen as peak Christmas travel period approaches
Still unclear when ferries will resume sailings between Dublin and Holyhead as freight companies suffer extra costs and ferry services establish alternative routes
Holyhead Q&A: What is the situation with ferry crossings and when can we expect a reopening?
As concerns rise over the likelihood of the Welsh port not reopening before Christmas, what are the situations and options facing intending passengers?
Holyhead Port closure hits imports to Ireland: ‘Everyone is running around like headless chickens’
Irish trucking business head says ‘we have never seen anything like what is going on this week’
Most Monday ferry services cancelled as storm damage at Holyhead hits sailings to and from Dublin
Two ferries have been at sea since Friday, ferry tracking websites show, as Ulysses remains docked in Dublin
Irish Ferries owner ICG’s operating profit rises 7.4% in first half
Growth follows recent launch of Dover-Calais route and return of travel patterns towards pre-pandemic levels
Irish Ferries owner reports recovery in container volumes in first quarter
Revenue at Irish Continental Group up 8.3% in first four months of 2024
Irish Ferries owner faces possible fight on chief executive bonus
Proxy adviser ISS urges shareholders to reject company’s remuneration report at forthcoming agm
Global stocks drop amid fears of higher interest rates for longer
Oil prices briefly rose above $89 a barrel for the first time since October, which led to falling stocks in the travel sector
Ferry bosses share €4.6m in share-based payments
Irish Continental Group chief executive Eamonn Rothwell receives €1m in share payments and another €1.5m in options at current values
First-half profits up 7% at Irish Ferries owner despite China slump
Weak Chinese demand led to a fall in container volumes, says Irish Continental Group
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ICG chief paid €2.9m as ferry group defends chair’s 19-year tenure
Some 23% of shareholders voted against the re-election of chairman John B McGuckian, who was on the board for 35 years
Markets mixed as investors mull US data
Softer jobless claims figures on Thursday set the stage for Friday’s monthly jobs report
Irish Ferries owner ICG puts pandemic behind it with €67m profit
Revenues at the group surged 75% in 2022 as its ferries division recovered from the Covid crisis
Lifeboats deployed from UK and France after fire on board Irish ferry in the English Channel
Full investigation expected to be launched when boat docks in Calais
Flight-free travel: How to get to the UK and Europe by ferry
No-fly holidays speak to the trend of ‘slow travel’ – taking time to enjoy the journey as well as breathe in the destination
US stocks move higher despite surge in China’s Covid cases
Iseq flat at close of business on what was described by traders as a ‘very dull day’
Irish Ferries owner sees revenue surge 62% compared with pre-Covid period
Irish Continental Group introduced the new Dover-Calais service in June 2021 and enjoyed a bounce from lifting of travel restrictions
Fifteen years after battle for ICG came to naught, investors eye an endgame
Ferry giant’s biggest shareholder Eamonn Rothwell is 67; speculation is growing that looking to monetise his life’s work may be part of his plan
Irish Ferries forced to raise fares in wake of increasing costs
ICG reports 80% rise in revenue to €161m for first four months of 2022
Aid convoy functions as Noah’s Ark for pets
Refugees arrive with beloved animals, including 11 cats, 10 dogs and a guinea pig
Worries over China’s economy and US interest rates keep markets subdued
Banks and commodities stocks fall sharply
Eamon Ryan will support UK move to force minimum wage on ferries
Department of Transport considering British measures in response to P&O mass sacking
British legislative plans against P&O could impact Irish Ferries
UK transport secretary proposes new law to ensure minimum wage for ferry crews
European stocks inch up as investors assess bond moves
AIB and Bank of Ireland both end session up 2 per cent at €1.98 and €5.80
P&O debacle is product of race-to-bottom capitalism which we all secretly sponsor
Company’s behaviour is reprehensible but it was merely following well-worn industry path
Ukraine uncertainty keeps a lid on European shares but US markets rebound
Tech stocks keep the Nasdaq riding high
UK government faces emergency vote on P&O Ferries sackings
Sixty Irish workers among the 800 summarily dismissed by Dubai-owned shipping group
Sacking of 800 workers by P&O Ferries is ‘appalling’ says Varadkar
Tánaiste compares the ferry operator’s behaviour to that of Irish Ferries in 2005
Union says 60 Irish employees among the 800 crew sacked by P&O Ferries
Sailings on the Liverpool to Dublin route resume after suspension on Thursday
European stocks almost recover losses made since Russia invaded Ukraine
Iseq overall index advances 0.6% in very thin St Patrick’s Day trading in Dublin
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