Thousands of Irish travellers will be scanned by live facial recognition technology this week as part of UK immigration enforcement efforts at Holyhead port. Live facial recognition allows authorities to scan faces and compare them against databases in real time to identify offenders or other people of interest. The use of the controversial technology at … Read more
Holyhead Port Closure Causes Festive Disruption, Talks Await The vital Holyhead port, a crucial link for Irish-UK trade and travel, remains closed following damage sustained during Storm Darragh. This closure has thrown travel plans into disarray for thousands during the Christmas season. Ferry Services Disrupted All ferry services between Dublin and Holyhead are currently suspended, … Read more
The government will meet again with Welsh counterparts in January for a progress review on Holyhead, the most important port for Irish-UK trade and travel, after discussing efforts so far to return it to use. The busy ferry port in Anglesey, north Wales, was forced to close following damage during Storm Darragh and is not … Read more
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 … Read more
Michael Fox Higgins is worried his family’s plans for a much-anticipated reunion at Christmas may turn out to be a disaster. He, his wife Claire and their three children were booked on an Irish Ferries sailing from Holyhead on Saturday. “I was born in Canada but have lots of family in Laois,” he said. His … Read more