Please be advised we have been informed that Holyhead Port will remain closed until the 15th of January.
The following quote comes directly from a Holyhead spokesperson:
"We are now able to provide an update on the current closure of the Terminal 3 and Terminal 5 ferry berths at Holyhead Port. Regrettably, both terminals will need to remain closed until Wednesday 15 January 2025 at the earliest. Our current priority is to establish when Terminal 5 can be re-opened safely, to resume ferry services."
"This follows two incidents affecting the Terminal 3 berth on Friday 6 December and Saturday 7 December, resulting in part of the structure collapsing and rendering it unusable."
"Given the scale of the damage, it has been necessary to perform underwater inspections of the structural integrity of the adjacent Terminal 3 and Terminal 5 berths, which could only commence once Storm Darragh had passed, early last Tuesday (10) morning."
"Whilst we are still assessing the full extent of the damage, we are taking the decision now to keep the ferry berths closed until 15 January at the earliest to provide certainty for passengers, freight customers and ferry operators and allow them to make alternative arrangements ahead of one of the busiest times of the year."
"We understand the closure of the ferry terminals has had a significant impact on trade, passengers and port customers. We are sorry for the disruption this has caused. The safety of our colleagues and customers is our first priority and we will only permit ferry services to recommence once we are sure it is safe to do so."
We continue to work with UK ports with a view to adding sailings to/from Ireland with the Isle of Innisfree, so we can support our customers as much as possible at this busy time.
We understand the frustration that this disruption causes and assure you that we are working hard to offer the best alternative travel options that we can.
We sincerely apologise for this inconvenience and thank you for your patience as we work through this disruption. Our Operations team are working extremely hard to ensure that all our customer have suitable arrangements to cross the Irish Sea
