Brittany Ferries sees revenues tumble

Passenger numbers on its Cork and Rosslare routes plummeted last year

Last year, Brittany Ferries carried 752,102 passengers on all routes, less than a third of the total it would carry in a normal year. Picture: David Creedon

Brittany Ferries said it was determined to remain part of the fabric of life offering services between Ireland, France, the UK and Spain despite reporting its worst year in decades.

The ferry company said just 19,822 passengers travelled on its Cork and Rosslare routes last year compared to 120,193, the year previously, with the company's turnover falling from €469m to €202.4m.