The Charles Byrnes-trained Arnaud turned over odds-on favourite The Game Changer, also in the colours of Gigginstown House Stud, in the featured Stena Line Horizon Chase in Wexford last night.

After the recent cancellation of Stena Line's Dún Laoghaire to Holyhead service over the Christmas period, it is now thought that the ferry operator could be considering completely pulling out of the harbour.

The Data Protection Commissioner is investigating a compromise in the details of nearly 70,000 credit card holders.

Munster will have to take the long route in their bid for European Cup glory again and the journey to a potential final for their rugby supporters is looking equally arduous, especially on their pockets.

Stena Line has confirmed that the Stena Europe ferry is back in operation today following a minor incident yesterday evening.

A Stena Line ship and an Irish Ferries ship have been involved in a collision at Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.

The North’s emergency services were last night continuing to search for a baby reported to have fallen from a cross-channel ferry in Belfast harbour.

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STENA Line has been told to increase the redundancy terms for 39 staff who were let go from the company’s Dún Laoghaire base, but demands for the staff to be relocated to its Dublin Port Centre have been rejected.

A €9 MILLION tourism marketing blitz has been launched aimed at reaching 20 million potential visitors from around the globe.

A MAJOR ferry operator is pulling its fast service between Ireland and Britain next month.

A major ferry operator is pulling its fast service between Ireland and Britain next month.

FLIGHTS from Dublin to Malta are on special offer right now, with prices starting from just less than €90 with Ryanair.

MALEV, Hungarian Airlines, have introduced cheap flights from Dublin to China, with fares starting at €519 plus taxes.

Stena Line is advising passengers that the 3pm fast-ferry sailing from Rosslare to Fishguard has been cancelled because of bad weather.

THE Stena Express Fastcraft has returned to the Rosslare to Fishguard route and will operate until September 4.

IT’S good to see a company being proactive rather than reactive. Irish tour operator Falcon Holidays has moved to reassure holidaymakers that peace of mind is part of the package with their ‘ash’ guarantee.

“IT’S mad busy,” says Margaret Hegarty, spokes-person for Fastnet Line, which runs the Cork to Swansea ferry service.

SINGER Whitney Houston was forced to ditch the trappings of stardom in favour of a car ferry across the Irish Sea to perform in Dublin.

Singer Whitney Houston was forced to ditch the trappings of stardom in favour of a car ferry across the Irish Sea to perform in Dublin, it was revealed today.

FERRY bookings surged following the cancellation of hundreds of flights with many sailings booking out by midday.

FERRY passengers could be left high and dry this month as SIPTU plans strike action at Stena Line.

Among the thousands of rugby fans descending on Cardiff this weekend is one who has waited longer than most for Ireland to clinch a second grand slam.

A passenger ferry travelling from Scotland to the North cut short its journey after a lorry onboard broke free and forced open the vessel’s rear door.

FLOOD waters around the country are expected to recede today as weather forecasters predict better weather for the remainder of the week after another day of intense rainfall that left many homes suffering millions of euro in flood damage.

Hundreds of Munster rugby fans returning from Saturday's Heineken Cup final have been left stranded in Wales due to problems with ferry services.

STENA LINE reports a rise in the numbers of people booking short breaks to Britain by sea.

Life jackets were issued to passengers and crew after a fire broke out on board a ferry sailing today.

CONTINENTAL Airlines will upgrade the daily nonstop service from Dublin to New York (Newark) when they introduce a new generation Boeing 767-200ER aircraft.

STENA LINE confirmed yesterday that continuance of its Dun Laoghaire to Holyhead route is in doubt when the current contract with Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company expires in 2011.

STENA Line has launched a campaign designed to boost the Donegal Tourism industry by encouraging visitors from Britain into the North West.

AUSTRAVEL has launched a new Weddings & Honeymoons brochure to cater for the increasing number of people wishing to get married in faraway destinations.

FERRY company Stena Line plans to increase freight capacity on its Dublin to Holyhead route with the introduction of an additional vessel.

The Stena Line passenger ferry company has confirmed that their catamaran service from Dun Laoghaire to Holyhead has been withdrawn.

An investment of £140m (€204.6m) in the development of the Port of Belfast was announced today.

Ferry company Stena today banned Rangers supporters from the North travelling on its vessels as foot passengers.

Ferry services have been disrupted at Rosslare Port due to a protest taking place at the port.

British rider Chris Newtown swept to his second FBD Insurance Rás title in two years, after finishing comfortably in the bunch at the end of today's eighth and final stage criterium in Dublin's Phoenix Park.

RISING fuel costs, cheap air fares and stiff competition from Brittany Ferries is making life on the high seas very difficult for other operators.

Ferry operator Stena Line has extended its booking deadline to August 20 for customers seeking promotional summer fares.

Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce has welcomed ferry operator Stena’s commitment to operate through Dún Laoghaire ferry port until 2011.

Stena Line has committed its HSS 99-minute service to Holyhead for the next seven years.

More than 90% of the mergers notified to the Competition Authority in 2003 were cleared at the first phase, a survey has revealed.

DAVID O’LOUGHLIN gave his form another boost in advance of the FBD Milk Rás when he won the coveted Murphy & Gunn Shay Elliott race in Bray on Sunday.