Closure a 'wake-up call' for government to make Holyhead a priority, says freight body

From Thursday, there will be eight daily departures from the Welsh port’s Terminal 5. Picture: PA

The closure of Holyhead and what to do if it happens again should be a priority for the incoming government, according to representative body Freight Transport Association Ireland.

CEO Aidan Flynn said, as well as coming up with a contingency plan for future events, questions need to be asked around what exactly happened last month and what can be done to make sure it doesn’t happen again.