Ferry services set to increase on Irish Sea route

Two new freight ferry services have been introduced on the Irish Sea route to meet the growing demand for transport between Dublin and Britain.

Stena Line is planning to increase its service on the Dublin to Holyhead route in the middle of summer with the introduction of a second ship, Stena Seatrader. The firm already has a sailing service on the route from Dublin Port twice a day.
A Wexford fishing family has brought about a new service between Dublin and Liverpool. The family hopes to add a second ship to the run later in the summer.
Celtic Link Ferries Ltd was set up by the six O’Flaherty brothers from Kilmore Quay, Co. Wexford. The family owns a fleet of fishing vessels and a processing factory, Saltees Fish Ltd.

One of the brothers, Denis O’Flaherty said that the Celtic Star vessel had been charted from a Greek firm to serve the new Dublin-Liverpool route. Negotiations are taking place to buy the ship.
Dublin Port Company chief executive Enda Connellan was happy with the plan. He warned, though, that national and local government had to make approval of extra capacity at the port a “priority”.