Irish Ferries owner posts rise in revenue

Revenues have increased at Irish Continental, the company that owns Irish Ferries, growing by 10.5% to €320.6m while passenger numbers increased by 2% to 1.68 million during 2015.

Operating profit increased by 74.9%, up from €32.7m to €57.2m as the company benefited from low fuel costs and favourable currency fluctuations.