Irish Ferries News
The Irish Continental Group (ICG), the parent company of Irish Ferries, has reported revenues of €177 million for the first quarter of this year; this reflects an increase of 8.3% when compared with the same time last year. In a…
Dublin Swift’s Countdown to Dublin-Holyhead High-Speed Craft (HSC) Seasonal Operated Service
17th April 2024 Irish Ferries
Irish Ferries high-speed craft (HSC) Dublin Swift has been tracked by Afloat to Cardiff Docks, south Wales, where the vessel has been wintering, but in a month’s time is to resume seasonal service, writes Jehan Ashmore. According to the Irish…
Transfennica’s Timca Trades on Yet Awaits Norbay’s Rosslare Route Return
22nd March 2024 Irish Ferries
Transfennica's Timca, on short-term freight charter for ICG's Irish Ferries Dublin-Wales/France routes, is due to end when Norbay returns to Rosslare this weekend, releasing Oscar Wilde, if all goes according to plan, writes Jehan Ashmore. Since late February, the chartering…
ICG Charters Transfennica Con-Ro for Irish Ferries Dublin-Wales/France Routes As Oscar Wilde Covers Norbay's Dry-Docking
9th March 2024 Irish Ferries
Irish Continental Group (ICG), it is understood, has a ‘short-term’ freight charter of Transfennica’s container/ro-ro (con-ro) Timca, operating Irish Ferries two Dublin-based routes to Holyhead and Cherbourg, writes Jehan Ashmore. As previously reported, the freight-only Timca (details below) has replaced…
Irish Ferries Owner Irish Continental Group Reports Higher Profits for 2023
7th March 2024 Irish Ferries
The parent company of Irish Ferries, the Irish Continental Group, has today reported higher profits for 2023, but this was set back as its revenues dipped against background challenges of high inflation coupled with a slowdown in global trade. According…
Oscar Wilde Soon to Debut on Ireland-France Route of Dublin-Cherbourg
9th February 2024 Irish Ferries
Oscar Wilde, Irish Ferries chartered-in cruiseferry, is to enter the Dublin-Cherbourg route joining W.B. Yeats, with the debut of the second ship to boost capacity in the year the French capital hosts the Olympic Games, writes Jehan Ashmore. The Paris…
Ulysses Undergoes Overhaul for the First time At UK East Coast Dry-Dock, A&P Tyne
19th January 2024 Irish Ferries
Irish Ferries main vessel on the Dublin-Holyhead route, Ulysses is receiving an annual overhaul but for the first time at A&P Tyne on the North Sea, which has the largest dry-dock on the east coast of England, writes Jehan Ashmore.…
W.B.Yeats Returns to Irish Ferries Service On France Route Albeit Today's Overnight Sailing Is Cancelled Due to Adverse Weather
7th December 2023 Irish Ferries
W.B. Yeats which was delayed in dry-dock has finally re-entered Irish Ferries Dublin-Cherbourg route as the cruise-ferry completed the Ireland-France round trip today, however this afternoon's sailing to the continent is cancelled due to bad weather, writes Jehan Ashmore. It was…
Irish Ferries Owner, Irish Continental Group Report Lower Revenues So far this Year
23rd November 2023 Irish Ferries
The operator Irish Ferries which is owned by parent company, Irish Continental Group (ICG) has issued a trading statement today which reported of a dip in revenues but increased volumes of passengers and freight levels. The Dublin based ferry, shipping…
Ropaxs’ Chartered to Irish Ferries to See Epsilon Exit Service While Norbay Debuts on Ireland-France Route
10th November 2023 Irish Ferries
ICG's charter of Epsilon for Irish Ferries which for almost a decade operated Dublin-Holyhead and between the Irish capital and Cherbourg, France, is to complete its final sailing tomorrow, writes Jehan Ashmore. The 165 freight trailer unit / 500 passenger capacity…
ICG's Chartered-In Ropax from P&O, Sees Norbay Make Maiden Crossing for Irish Ferries this Afternoon
7th November 2023 Irish Ferries
Irish Continental Group (ICG)’s new time-chartered ropax from P&O Ferries is today making its first sailing for Irish Ferries on the Dublin-Holyhead route, in the context of providing a full service except for ‘foot’ passengers, writes Jehan Ashmore. The Norbay…
Storm Ciarán’s impact on France has been so severe that ESB Networks crews from Ireland have set sail for the French north-west coast to offer assistance. High winds associated with the storm resulted in over a million homes losing electricity…
Irish Ferries Voted ‘Best Ferry or Fixed Link Operator’ at UK Leisure & Travel Awards
7th October 2023 Irish Ferries
Irish Ferries which has an eight-strong fleet, connecting Ireland, UK and France, has been voted as the ‘Best Ferry or Fixed Link Operator’ at the UK Group Leisure & Travel Awards 2023, writes Jehan Ashmore. This is the 5th successive…
Irish Ferries Owner, Irish Continental Group Reports Flat Half-Year Revenues
1st September 2023 Irish Ferries
Dublin based Irish Ferries, owned by Irish Continental Group (ICG) has reported lower pre-tax profits and flat revenues for the six months of this year reports RTE News. The results from the half-year report to the end of June, is…
Irish Ferries Launches Oscar Wilde as Fastest Cruise Ferry on the Irish Sea
31st May 2023 Irish Ferries
Irish Ferries celebrated the first day of sailings today of the cruiseferry Oscar Wilde, which is the largest and fastest on the Irish Sea and aims to live up to the famous Oscar Wilde quote “I have the simplest of tastes.…
Oscar Wilde Zig-Zags Down the Irish Sea With Debut Scheduled in Advance of June Bank Holiday
30th May 2023 Irish Ferries
Oscar Wilde, Irish Ferries newest addition, freshly repainted in the company’s livery, made its maiden call to Dublin Port yesterday while en route from Belfast to other Irish Sea ports, writes Jehan Ashmore. The former shuttle ferry the Star that…