New high-speed ferry arrives

The new £29 million high-speed catamaran commissioned by Irish Ferries has arrived in Dublin Port and is due to start service…

The new £29 million high-speed catamaran commissioned by Irish Ferries has arrived in Dublin Port and is due to start service on the Holyhead route early next month, writes Lorna Siggins, Marine Correspondent.

The twin-hulled aluminium vessel, named Dublin Swift, set out for Ireland from the shipyard where it was built in Fremantle, Australia, just over three weeks ago.

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