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FERRY SERVICES BETWEEN Dublin and Holyhead have been cancelled due to infrastructure damage at the Welsh port caused by Storm Darragh.
Both Irish Ferries and Stena Line have cancelled all voyages to and from Holyhead today and tomorrow’s early sailings have also been cancelled.
The cancellations and consequent delays come at a very busy time of year as Christmas approaches.
Irish Ferries customers can check the status of their sailings here. Stena Line passengers can check their sailings here.
A spokesperson for Stena Line said: “On Saturday morning during Storm Darragh, an incident occurred at Holyhead Port causing damage to port infrastructure.
“No injuries were reported, and all relevant authorities have been informed. As a result, Holyhead Port is currently closed to marine traffic and, at this time, it is expected that the port will remain closed until 18:00 Tuesday at the earliest, while a thorough assessment is conducted.”
🚨WEATHER DISRUPTION🚨
— Irish Ferries (@Irish_Ferries) December 8, 2024
Are you travelling in the coming days? If so, there may be some disruption to our services due to Storm Darragh.
Passengers will be notified by SMS/email if their crossing is affected by the adverse weather.https://t.co/ADSJ9bl2Ak pic.twitter.com/sHmAN9qYRl
Storm Darragh battered Ireland and the UK with powerful winds over the weekend, with Status Red wind warnings being issued in both countries.
Wales was hit particularly hard by the storm.
Irish Road Haulage Association president Ger Hyland told RTÉ radio today that some of his members have trucks waiting for trailers on both sides of the Irish Sea.
“This is something that’s part of living on an island,” he said. “We just have to get on with it and we live with it.”
“But it’s not easy on our members,” he said, explaining that “for the next two days the trucks are going to be idle”.
The delays will have a knock-on effect on supply chains for days to come as costs mount for drivers and their employers.
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The storm did not damage the dock at Holyhead, a ferry did – when there were red warnings and violent storm 11 force winds. Money over safety.
@Tony Humphreys: what ferry damaged it?
@Tony Humphreys: and yet people complain when ships put to sea in rough weather. Ships are safer at sea in rough weather and this proves it
@You’re Not Serious: yes, shops are safer at sea – not docking
Got caught up in yesterday’s cancellations. Great fun driving 5 and a half hours down through Wales to Pembroke. My only question is for Irish Ferries – if our 14.05 Holyhead to Dub was cancelled why were we booked on the 2.45am Pembroke to Rosslare when there was an empty Pembroke to Rosslare Ferry at 2.45pm (which we booked separately at a cost of €350) Why weren’t we automatically rebooked on the next available which was (the 14.45) the one we paid separately for that was practically empty?
@Thomas Meaney: it is much cheaper to fly than get the boat with these robbers
@Thomas Meaney: Why didn’t you call and ask to be placed on this own?
@Buster Lawless: you’d be doing well to put a car or truck in your carry on luggage.
@T S: the office was closed on a Sunday plus I was at a wedding. Would the logical thing be to be put on the next “available” crossing which would have been the 14.45. I was able to pay for it so it was available instead we were automatically put on the 02.45am crossing. As I’m a conspiracy theorist my guess would be we were a family of 5 three small kids and would have a preference for the 14.45 and would have paid for it which we did. Kids school appointments etc etc.
@Buster Lawless: and leave the car, luggage etc, in an airport car park?
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