Rural Life
“A farmer approached us in the springtime, and he had calves that were two months old and he wanted to bring them to Castleisland."
Agri-Business
Brittany Ferries is set to offer a daily service on the Rosslare-Cherbourg route starting in...
The ICMSA has expressed disappointment in the decision of Stena Line to withdraw its Rosslare to Cherbourg ferry service.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) is to engage with ferry operators in relation to the transport livestock over the coming weeks.
An Irish MEP believes the government must be ready to step in if industry does not replace lost live export capacity.
Beef
Ferry company Stena Line has announced today (Monday, June 30) that it is set to withdraw its Rosslare-Cherbourg route service.
A preferred tenderer to provide the temporary ferry service to Dursey Island has been selected, according to Cork County Council.
Cork County Council confirmed that it will continue the tender process for the appointment of an interim ferry service to Dursey Island.
A preferred ferry operator for Dursey Island is expected to be identified next week, Cork County Council has confirmed.
Temporary government funding has been approved for a ferry service to Dursey Island in Co. Cork, according to a local TD.
Stena Line has added its brand-new ferry, the Stena Embla, temporarily to the Rosslare-Cherbourg service.
A new ferry service between Ireland and France has been announced which will offer “lorries and...
Verona Murphy has raised concerns over what she considers to be "incorrect numbers" in relation to ferry capacity post-Brexit.
Ferries bound for Cherbourg, France, will not bring livestock lorries with live exports aboard on sailings scheduled for tomorrow.
The Department of Agriculture has confirmed that it has been in contact with exporters regarding an extra boat to export calves.
There will be no additional ferry sailings this side of May to aid in transporting calves for export, according to Bord Bia's Joe Burke.
Dairy
It has been confirmed that the ferry that is set to replace the Stena Horizon has been given the green light to carry live export trucks.
The clock continues to tick in the race to find a replacement vessel to carry live export trucks from Ireland to the continent.
It is possible that a new ferry service from Cork to northern Spain could provide an avenue for live exports.
