Lorries and cruise ships boost port traffic

DUBLIN Port has reported a mixed performance for the third quarter of the year with a growth in container and cruise ship business, but a drop in car and foot passenger levels.

Ferry passenger numbers were down for the three-month period from July to September by 10.1% at 421,229, compared with the same period last year.

Tourist car numbers dropped, year-on-year, for the period by 20.9% to just over 85,000. The reduction in ferry tourism numbers was attributed to increased competition from low-fares airlines.