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21st Dec 2016

Severe weather conditions leads to cancellation of several Irish Ferries crossings before Christmas

Conor Heneghan

Irish people coming home for Christmas could be affected.

Six Irish Ferries crossings between Dublin and Holyhead have been cancelled this Friday, December 23, due to adverse weather conditions on the Irish Sea.

The 08:45, 10:45 and 14:30 sailings from Dublin to Holyhead and the 11:50, 16:45 and 17:15 sailings from Holyhead to Dublin have all been cancelled, with Irish Ferries offering an apology for any inconvenience caused by this disruption.

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Passengers who had been due to take the cancelled crossings from Dublin to Holyhead on Friday have been advised that they can be accommodated on the 08:05 service in the morning or the 20:55 service later in the evening.

Passengers travelling to Dublin from Holyhead, meanwhile, have been advised that that they can be accommodated on the 14:10 service on Friday afternoon or on the 02:40 service in the early hours of Christmas Eve.

Irish Ferries say that there is no need for affected customers to call at this time, but if they need to discuss their options, they should contact Irish Ferries using the details provided below.

Irish Ferries Dublin Port: 01-6075519 (05:15hrs – 21:15hrs).

Irish Ferries Contact Centre: 0818 300 400 (08:00hrs – 19:00hrs Mon-Fri. 08:00hrs – 16:00hrs Sat).

Irish Ferries Rosslare Port: 053 91 33158 (06:30hrs – 21:00hrs).

At the time of writing, Stena Line services between Dublin and Holyhead scheduled for Friday remain unaffected.

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