Barry O'Connell appointed new Dublin Port CEO Dublin Port has appointed Barry O'Connell as its new chief executive. Business • 07 Nov 22
Goods handled by main Irish ports up 1% in Q2 New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that Irish ports handled a total of 13.1 million tonnes of goods in the second quarter of … Business • 25 Oct 22
Tobacco valued at €1.1m seized at Dublin Port Revenue officers have seized 1.5 tonnes of tobacco at Dublin Port, with an estimated retail value of more than €1.1m. Ireland • 18 Oct 22
Dublin's 18th century sea wall uncovered during works A section of Dublin's original 18th century sea wall has been discovered beneath a former electricity substation in the city's port. Ireland • 05 Oct 22
Revenue seizes cigarettes and drugs at port and airport Revenue officers at Dublin Port and Dublin Airport have seized 320,000 cigarettes and more than 11kgs of cannabis as part of two separate routine operations. Regional • 30 Sep 22
Dublin Port volumes up 10% in first half of 2022 Dublin Port volumes recovered strongly in the first half of 2022 with growth of 10.1% to 18.6 million tonnes. Business • 26 Jul 22
Profits at Dublin Port Company fall 24.5% to €29.5m Pre-tax profits at the Dublin Port Company last year declined by 24.5% or €9.73m to €29.95m due to higher costs. Business • 04 Jul 22
Number of vessels arriving in Irish ports up 7% New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the number of vessels arriving in Irish ports last year rose by 7% on 2020 levels. Business • 25 May 22
Trade at Dublin Port rebounds strongly in Q1 Freight moving through Dublin Port rebounded by 14% to 8.9 million tonnes in the first quarter of the year, following a sharp decline in trade … Business • 20 Apr 22
Call for Govt to turn away tanker carrying Russian oil SIPTU has called on the Minister for Transport to turn away a tanker carrying oil from Russia which is due to dock in Dublin Port … Business • 11 Mar 22
Dublin Port CEO, Eamonn O'Reilly, to leave in August Eamonn O'Reilly, the chief executive of Dublin Port, is to leave his post in August Business • 25 Feb 22
Has Brexit killed the UK landbridge for hauliers? We learned a lot more this week about the shifting patterns of trade on our island. Business • 22 Jan 22
Dublin Port volumes dip just 5.2% despite Brexit hit The volume of goods passing through Dublin Port last year only dropped marginally, despite the impact of Brexit on Irish Sea trade. Business • 21 Jan 22
Brexit sees Dublin Port UK traffic fall by over 20% The volume of traffic through Dublin Port in the first nine months of this year is down 3.3% compared to the same period last year. Business • 27 Oct 21
Dublin Port volumes recover strongly in second quarter The volume of goods passing through Dublin Port recovered strongly in the second quarter of the year despite Brexit, the port authorities have said. Business • 15 Jul 21
Revenue apologises for import system problems Revenue has apologised for ongoing intermittent performance problems with its main import system, which have led to difficulties and delays for businesses trying to bring … Business • 08 Feb 21
Hauliers going to France will need negative virus test All hauliers travelling to France from Ireland will have to have evidence of a negative Covid-19 test from Thursday. Business • 26 Jan 21
Port volumes rising but still lower than last year The quantity of goods passing through Irish ports from the UK remains around half of what it was this time last year, nearly four weeks … Business • 25 Jan 21
Hauliers, Revenue to meet over post-Brexit trade issues The Revenue Commissioners, the Department of Agriculture and the Irish Road Haulage Association have agreed to meet early next week to try to resolve issues … Business • 22 Jan 21
Goods handled in Irish ports down marginally in Q3 New figures from the Central Statistics Office show a marginal decrease in the volume of goods handled in six of the seven Irish ports in … Business • 21 Jan 21
Dublin Port records third busiest year despite Covid The volume of cargo passing through Dublin Port in the last three months of last year rose by 7.6% as pre-Brexit stockpiling, Christmas trading and … Business • 19 Jan 21
76% of imports into Dublin Port clearing without delays 76% of goods being imported through Dublin Port from the UK are now being given green clearance, according to Revenue, up from 45% one week … Business • 13 Jan 21
Dublin Port warns of potential delays due to Brexit Officials from State agencies have warned of potential delays at Dublin Port when the UK leaves the European Union tomorrow night. Business • 30 Dec 20
Mortar launcher found in back of van at Dublin Port A woman in her 20s was arrested this morning after a Russian-made mortar launcher was discovered in a van in Dublin Port. Ireland • 11 Dec 20
Passenger numbers at Irish ports slump 88% in Q2 The number of passengers travelling through the country's ports fell by 88.3% during the height of the Covid-19 lockdown earlier this year. Business • 10 Nov 20
