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ICG's James Joyce ferry is the fastest passenger cruise ferry on the Irish Sea with capacity for over 2,000 passengers

Irish Continental Group's H1 profits sail 40% higher

Irish Continental Group, the owner of Irish Ferries, has reported a jump in pre-tax profits as well as higher revenues for the six months to the end of June.

Business • 28 Aug

Irish Ferries' newest ferry, the James Joyce

ICG's revenues for the first four months of 2025 up 7%

Irish Ferries owner Irish Continental Group has reported higher revenues for the early part of the year on the back of strength in its Container and Terminal business.

Business • 08 May

Irish Ferries' Oscar Wilde ferry entered service with the company in June

Irish Continental Group's H1 profits sail higher

Irish Continental Group has reported higher profits and revenues for the six months to the end of June amid the continued return towards pre-pandemic travel patterns and its continued growth on the Dover to Calais route.

Business • 29 Aug 24

Irish Ferries in deal with P&O Ferries on freight and passenger space

Irish Ferries in deal with P&O Ferries on passenger space

Irish Ferries said it has reached a deal with P&O Ferries to make freight and passenger space available to one another on their Dover-Calais route.

Business • 16 May 24

Irish Continental Group's revenues up 8.3% in the first four months of this year

Revenues at Irish Ferries owner up 8% in early 2024

Irish Ferries owner Irish Continental Group has reported revenues of €177m for the first four months of this year - an increase of 8.3% compared with the same time last year.

Business • 09 May 24

The Oscar Wilde ferry, operated by Irish Ferries, started sailing last May

Irish Continental Group's 2023 profits sail higher

Irish Ferries owner, Irish Continental Group, has today reported higher profits for 2023 but its revenues dipped against the background challenges of high inflation and a slowdown in global trade.

Business • 07 Mar 24

The volume of cars ICG carried on its ferries rose by 12.2% to 588,700 in the year to November 18

Irish Continental Group revenues lower so far this year

Irish Ferries owner Irish Continental Group has reported a dip in revenues but increased volumes of passengers and freight levels.

Business • 23 Nov 23

ICG chartered the Oscar Wilde cruise ferry in May for an initial 20 month period

Irish Continental Group reports flat H1 revenues

Irish Ferries owner Irish Continental Group has reported lower pre-tax profits and flat revenues for the six months to the end of June amid the continued return towards pre-pandemic travel patterns after the disruption caused by Covid-19.

Business • 31 Aug 23

ICG's Dover-Calais service was further expanded by the introduction the Isle of Inisheer ferry on the route during 2022

Irish Ferries owner ICG returns to profit in 2022

Shares in Irish Ferries owner Irish Continental Group sailed over 6% higher Dublin trade today as it posted a return to profit last year with its annual revenues jumping 75%.

Business • 09 Mar 23

ICG said its group revenues soared to €500.5m, up 78.9% compared with last year and a 62.1% increase on 2019

ICG's revenues up almost 80% as Covid curbs dropped

Irish Ferries owner Irish Continental Group has reported a big jump in revenues as Covid travel restrictions eased compared to the same time last year.

Business • 23 Nov 22

ICG's revenues for the first half of 2022 jumped by 85.8% to €263.1m from €141.6m the same time last year

ICG's revenues and profits surge as travel curbs over

Irish Ferries owner Irish Continental Group has reported a surge in revenues and profits for the six month to the end of June as it saw a gradual return towards pre-Covid travel patterns after the disruption of the last two years.

Business • 25 Aug 22

ICG said the number of cars it carried on its ferries last year jumped by 48.5%

ICG's revenues for 2021 sail 20% higher despite Covid

Irish Ferries owner Irish Continental Group has reported higher revenues and earnings for 2021 after what it called another challenging year for the group, with a continuation of travel restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Business • 10 Mar 22

Total revenues in ICG's ferries division rose by 24% to €144.5m

ICG's group revenue sails 22% higher

Irish Continental Group said its group revenue for the 10 months to the end of October rose by 21.9% to €279.7m as Covid-19 travel restrictions eased.

Business • 24 Nov 21

ICG said its new ship will serve the Dover-Calais route operated by its Irish Ferries division

ICG buys new ship for Dover-Calais route

Irish Continental Group has announced a deal to buy the passenger ro-ro cruise ferry "Calais Seaways".

Business • 04 Nov 21

ICG, which owns Irish Ferries, said its half year revenues rose by 8.3% to €141.6m

ICG continues to see Covid impact on ferries business

Irish Continental Group has reported higher revenues for the six months to the end of June but a drop in earnings before interest and tax as the Covid-19 pandemic continued to create an "exceptionally challenging" trading environment for the company.

Business • 26 Aug 21

Irish Ferries carried 15,900 cars in the months from January to May - a decrease of 62.5% on the previous year

Revenues at Irish Ferries down 9% so far this year

Irish Ferries owner Irish Continental Group said its group revenue for the first four months of 2021 came to €89.3m, an increase of 0.4% compared with last year and a 12.7% decrease on 2019.

Business • 12 May 21

Irish Ferries' car carryings during 2020 were down by 65.8% to 137,100 cars

Covid travel restrictions hit ICG's 2020 performance

The owner of Irish Ferries, Irish Continental Group, has reported lower revenues and earnings for 2020 due to Covid-19 travel restrictions on its passenger business.

Business • 11 Mar 21

ICG said its car volumes were down 66.8% to 122,700 in the first ten months of 2020 from 369,700 the same time last year

Irish Continental Group revenues down 26% on Covid hit

Irish Continental Group has reported a 26% drop in revenues for the first ten months of the year as the number of cars it carried on its ferries slumped by 66.8%.

Business • 25 Nov 20

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

Irish Ferries carried 68,900 cars in the year to July 25 - a decrease of 67.2% on the same time last year

Half yearly revenues at Irish Ferries drop by a third

Irish Ferries owner Irish Continental Group said its group revenue for the six months to the end of June fell by 21.6% to €130.8m due to the outbreak of Covid-19.

Business • 28 Jul 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

ICG's group revenues sail 8.2% higher so far this year

Irish Continental Group has reported an 8.2% increase in group revenues up to November 23, mainly as a result of the "improved schedule integrity" at its Irish Ferries division after last year's disruptions.

Business • 27 Nov 19

The WB Yeats ferry sailing into Dublin Bay

Smooth sailing - Improved revenue growth at ICG

Irish Continental Group has reported revenue 6% higher for the half year, following the introduction of the WB Yeats cruise ferry on schedule services with Irish Ferries in January.

Business • 29 Aug 19

ICG said that group revenues rose by 6.1% to €103.2m in the first four months of the year

ICG's group revenue up 6.1% despite Brexit impact

Irish Ferries owner ICG said its revenue in the first four months of the year rose by 6.1% despite Brexit having a negative impact on UK passenger booking numbers.

Business • 17 May 19