Minister of State at the Department of Transport James Lawless met with road freight, logistics and supply chain stakeholders on Tuesday morning in ongoing efforts to find alternative means of getting the steady movement of goods and people between Ireland and the UK back on track in the wake of the recent closure of Holyhead Port.
Stakeholders described significant impacts for road freight operators who have been diverted to other ports but also for import and export businesses across the wider supply chain.
Stakeholders appreciated the efforts being made and measures already put in place and all attendees agreed that ongoing efforts will be needed to address the gap left by the suspension of Holyhead services.
Transport Minister Eamon Ryan and Minister of State James Lawless also met their Welsh counterparts in a lunchtime meeting with key representatives from Stena Line Ferries and Irish Ferries to help find alternative routes to Dublin-Holyhead.
Irish Ferries said it was hoping to operate more services out of Fishguard Port and was in a final round of negotiations with authorities there.
The Ministers also heard that Holyhead Port was expected to provide an update on the damage caused by Storm Darragh to both Stena Line Ferries and Irish Ferries within the next few days
