Stormy conditions and damage to ferry at Fishguard compound festive season challenges for hauliers as Holyhead port remains closed

About 100,000 people will need to make alternative arrangements over Christmas with Holyhead Port remaining closed following storm damage

Still unclear when ferries will resume sailings between Dublin and Holyhead as freight companies suffer extra costs and ferry services establish alternative routes

As concerns rise over the likelihood of the Welsh port not reopening before Christmas, what are the situations and options facing intending passengers?

Irish trucking business head says ‘we have never seen anything like what is going on this week’

Two ferries have been at sea since Friday, ferry tracking websites show, as Ulysses remains docked in Dublin

Growth follows recent launch of Dover-Calais route and return of travel patterns towards pre-pandemic levels

Bank of England becomes latest to signal ease in borrowing charges

Revenue at Irish Continental Group up 8.3% in first four months of 2024

Proxy adviser ISS urges shareholders to reject company’s remuneration report at forthcoming agm

Oil prices briefly rose above $89 a barrel for the first time since October, which led to falling stocks in the travel sector

Irish Continental Group chief executive Eamonn Rothwell receives €1m in share payments and another €1.5m in options at current values

Weak Chinese demand led to a fall in container volumes, says Irish Continental Group

Any Other Business: Also, media regulator’s funding, Declan Kelly’s new recruits, John McGuckian’s long service on board of ICG, and changes at the top of Tennis Ireland

Some 23% of shareholders voted against the re-election of chairman John B McGuckian, who was on the board for 35 years

Softer jobless claims figures on Thursday set the stage for Friday’s monthly jobs report

Revenues at the group surged 75% in 2022 as its ferries division recovered from the Covid crisis

Full investigation expected to be launched when boat docks in Calais

No-fly holidays speak to the trend of ‘slow travel’ – taking time to enjoy the journey as well as breathe in the destination

Iseq flat at close of business on what was described by traders as a ‘very dull day’