ETIHAD AIRWAYS, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, is adding two extra weekly services between Dublin and Abu Dhabi from December 13, providing a choice of six non-stop flights each week.

A RESOLUTION to the three-week impasse at Irish Ferries appeared closer last night as both sides began to make progress in Labour Relations Commission (LRC) talks.

SIPTU will not prevent the docking of privately chartered freight ships in Cork and Rosslare this weekend as desperate exporters seek to circumvent the dispute at Irish Ferries.

Shore staff at Irish Ferries tonight voted in favour of industrial action in support of ships officers embroiled in a long-running dispute at the company.

Irish Ferries workers tonight vowed not to obstruct new services to relieve the build-up of trucks at ports.

Irish Ferries workers tonight vowed not to obstruct new services to relieve the build-up of trucks at ports.

IRISH Ferries was accused of using its passengers as “human shields” last night after SIPTU workers relented and allowed the company to dock its vessel, the MV Normandy, at Dublin Port on “humanitarian grounds”.

Irish Ferries have denied a report published in today's Irish Independent that the company sanctioned the use of tear gas by security personnel on board its vessels Isle of Inishmore and Ulysses.

Two Irish Ferries ships remained tied up in Wales this morning due to a stand-off between workers and management over the company's controversial "outsourcing" plan.

ABOUT 600 ferry company employees could be laid off for several months without pay following a conflict with unions.

Dublin Port was confirmed as Ireland's leading port when it won the Port Of The Year Award at the All Ireland Transport and Logistics Awards 2003 held in Belfast at the weekend.