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The delivery of Irish Ferries' WB Yeats vessel was delayed in the summer of 2018

Irish Ferries liable to pay compensation to customers

Irish Ferries is liable to pay compensation to potentially thousands of passengers whose sailings between Ireland and France were cancelled in the summer of 2018 due to the late delivery of a new vessel, according to a finding by Europe's highest court.

Business • 02 Sep 21

ICG's Irish Ferries launches new route from Dover to Calais

Irish Ferries launches new Dover-Calais route

Shares in Irish Ferries, which is owned by Irish Continental Group, sailed 7.9% higher in Dublin today after it said it will start a new service on the Dover to Calais route from June.

Business • 26 Mar 21

Irish Ferries carried a total of 56,600 cars in the first half of 2020, down 64.9% on the same time last year

Covid-19 travel restrictions hit ICG's H1 profits

Irish Continental Group has reported a drop in revenues and earnings for the first six months of the year amid a challenging background of depressed economic activity and travel restrictions imposed across the EU because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Business • 27 Aug 20

ICG said the severity of the reduction in passenger revenue is dependent on the duration and nature of travel restrictions particularly over the peak Summer season

ICG passenger numbers down 60% due to virus

Irish Ferries owner Irish Continental Group has said that car volumes are down 62% in the six months from January to June with total passenger volumes down 60%.

Business • 11 Jun 20

ICG's WB Yeats ferry came into operation last year

New ferry boosted ICG's performance last year

Irish Ferries owner Irish Continental Group has reported higher revenues and earnings for the year to the end of December as its new ferry, the WB Yeats, came into service.

Business • 05 Mar 20

The Oscar Wilde was operated by ICG's subsidiary Irish Ferries on the Ireland-France route

ICG to sell its Oscar Wilde ferry for €28.9m

Irish Continental Group has agreed a deal to sell its "Oscar Wilde" cruise ferry to MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company for €28.9m.

Business • 11 Apr 19

Irish Ferries' new ferry, the WB Yeats, was partly financed with €75m in funds from the EIB

€155m EIB support for two new ICG ferries

The European Investment Bank has provided €155m to finance two new passenger and vehicle ships for ICG owned Irish Ferries.

Business • 22 Jan 19

The Ulysses operates on the Dublin/Holyhead route

Ulysses ferry to be out of action for 1-2 more weeks

Irish Ferries owner ICG has said that its Ulysses ferry will be out of service for longer than expected.

Business • 09 Jul 18

Irish Ferries said the delivery of the WB Yeats has been further delayed

More Irish Ferries summer sailings cancelled

Irish Ferries has been forced to cancel all of its planned sailings from Dublin to France on its new ferry the WB Yeats in a move that will impact 19,000 people or 6,000 bookings.

Business • 13 Jun 18

Irish Ferries has carried 372,500 cars so far this year, an increase of 3% on last year.

ICG's group revenues up 1.6% so far this year

Irish Continental Group has said that its group revenues so far this year are up 1.6% to €280.2m.

Business • 14 Nov 16

A side elevation of the proposed new cruise ferry commissioned by ICG

German firm to build new ferry for ICG for €144m

Irish Continental Group has agreed a deal with German company Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesselschaft & Co to build a cruise ferry for ICG at a contract price of €144m.

Business • 31 May 16

Irish Continental Group issues trading statement for the first four months of the year

ICG seeing favourable trading conditions

Irish Continental Group has reported a good start to the year with consolidated group revenue for the first four months up 7.4% to €91.4m.

Business • 13 May 16

Irish Ferries owner ICG buys new vessel for $13.25m

ICG buys new high speed vessel for $13.25m

Irish Continental Group has agreed a deal to buy the high speed vessel "Westpac Express" from BALI Westpac 2006 for $13.25m.

Business • 15 Apr 16

Irish Ferries owner ICG reports 10% rise in third quarter revenues

ICG reports strong summer trading

Irish Continental Group said that group revenue in its seasonally most significant quarter rose by 10.4% to €105.5m.

Business • 12 Nov 15

ICG's operating profits increase to €23.8m compared to €22.3m in the third quarter of 2013

ICG's revenues rise over 10% in third quarter

Irish Continental Group has reported a 10.3% rise in revenue for the three months to the end of September, its seasonally most significant quarter of the year.

Business • 17 Nov 14

ICG's revenues for last year rose by 3.4%

ICG's revenues and profits for 2013 sail higher

Irish Continental Group has reported higher revenues and operating profits for 2013.

Business • 06 Mar 14

Third ship to be introduced on Irish Ferries' Dublin-Holyhead route

Irish Ferries to increase services on Irish Sea

Irish Ferries has said it will increase its capacity and frequency on the Dublin to Holyhead route through the introduction of a third ship in December.

Business • 07 Nov 13

ICG records turnover of €56.7m

Irish Continental Group has recorded turnover of €56.7m in the two months to the end of August according to its second Interim Management Statement for 2012.

Business • 02 Oct 12

One51 sells stake in Irish Continental Group

Investment group One51 has sold its 12.3% stake in Irish Continental Group, which it had originally acquired in 2007.

Business • 18 Jun 12

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