Hauliers have warned of long delays as a backlog of Christmas parcels is building at the Welsh port after Storm Darragh damaged critical infrastructure
An Post has addressed concerns that interruption to ferry traffic due to storm damage could result in gifts and other parcels from Europe and the UK not arriving in time for Christmas .
However, An Post has moved to quell fears that presents and other goods may not arrive in time for Christmas Day, promising to be ready for the parcels from Holyhead when they arrive in Ireland. “We invested €6 million in expanding our parcel tech and capacity in Portlaoise and Athlone hubs this year, and we have 1,400 Christmas casuals helping to process and deliver parcels and letters too,” they added.
“We’re seeing huge volumes of Christmas cards being posted in the last few days, particularly to family and friends abroad. The latest date for guaranteed parcel delivery across Europe is today, and next Tuesday for cards.”
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