Following damage to Holyhead Port by Storm Darragh, Irish road hauliers are urging the government to invest in or acquire a UK port to ensure continued trade between Ireland and Britain. With 60% of Irish Sea trade relying on a single jetty at Holyhead, Ger Hyland of the Irish Road Haulage Association warns of a €500 million trade vulnerability. The association calls for government action to prevent future supply chain disruptions.
Irish Road Haulage Association calls on government to invest or buy a UK port to help safeguard future trade between Ireland and Britain
Timetables have been altered to allow both ferry companies to use the same jetty and the port operator has said normal capacity on the Dublin Holyhead route will be available. What’s in the programme for government: the main points, from housing and health to transport and tradeRóisín Ingle: After a serious medical diagnosis, I made a small but profound lifestyle changeMr Hyland said the State could not afford such a situation and he urged the incoming government to invest in Holyhead or “some other nearby port” to ensure that vital supply chains were not disrupted.
A spokeswoman for the port said “everything is going ahead tomorrow and we’re fully focused on the port reopening”.
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