Holyhead closure: An Post looks to air freight to deliver packages in time for Christmas

Major retailers that used Holyhead to transport to and from Dublin have secured alternative routes, with those buying online from Britain urged to check with the retailer if their products will arrive before Christmas. Picture: Ben Birchall/PA

An Post will secure air freight capacity to get parcels delivered in time for Christmas, as the fallout from the closure of the crucial Holyhead Port in Wales rumbles on.

In an update on Sunday, the company admitted that despite the contingency measures put in place, there is “still some shortfall” on the freight that would have been available to come into Ireland via Holyhead.