For much of the last week Rachel Forde was worried that she and her dog Ralph wouldn’t make it back to Naas for Christmas.
Her Irish Ferries sailing from Holyhead to Dublin – booked in advance for last Saturday, December 14th – was cancelled after Storm Darragh caused significant damage to the major ferry port in the Welsh town. The port has been closed since the onset of the storm earlier this month, and will not reopen until at least the middle of January.
Ms Forde – who lives in London – priced flying back to Dublin with Ralph, but the cheapest routes were coming in at €1,500.
In the end, she was able to find a Stena Line sailing with facilities for dogs, leaving…