There’s been a broad welcome from Clare businesses to the announcement of a new daily direct ferry service between Ireland and mainland Europe.
From January, a new daily route from Rosslare to Dunkirk will open, while a weekly crossing will be added from Cork to Zeebrugge in Belgium.
Transport Minister Eamon Ryan says it’s an alternative to avoiding inevitable delays on the UK landbridge.
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It will take up to 24 hours to cross directly to mainland Europe.
Willie Wixted, director of Shannon-based ABC Nutrition, says the route is a practical solution to some of the problems posed by Brexit.
