Rosslare ferry service ‘offering solution to Brexit’ sets sail

It was Tom Birmingham’s first time using Rosslare Europort, with the Dubliner having always used the port in the capital. “This is less hassle really for the driver. I’m heading toand then Holland and, and this will leave us with more driving hours when we get off. It’s going to be good.”

DFDS opened the route out of a belief that the landbridge would be “clogged” once the Brexit deadline passed. Brexit “accelerated” plans for the route, said Darren Mooney, commercial director for DFDS, who was beaming to see trucks queueing up for the first ship. “There’s been a whole year’s work put into this and it’s brilliant to see it all manifest here in Rosslare,” he said.

The company believes the route will be popular as it will allow direct access to northern and central

Clever! Just bypass Britain altogether!!

incoming marauders

Brilliant love the flags

Needs to be dozens of these ferry's every week.

Well done Rosslare.

Is this ferry just for truck hauliers?

About time - I thought they have been going to Cherbourg for awhile

But why were the Rosslare lorries bedecked with EU flags as seen on RTE news? Do they want an efficient passage or do they want to do propaganda - which is it?

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