Isle-Of-Innisfree

The 'Isle of Innisfree', which had berthed at Fishguard Harbour and was due to leave for a crossing to the Dublin at 5.30 p.m. on Jan 17, 2025,, with an ETA as of 11 p.m., remained in port as it had suffered a technical issue upon the arrival at the port earlier and was now deemed unsafe to carry passengers until the issue was resolved. The intention was for the ship to depart for Dublin as soon as is possible. All passengers were being kept fully informed of progress of repairs.

The 'Isle of Innisfree' allided with the dock upon its arrival at Fishguard on Dec 20, 2024, resulting in a hole above the waterline at the port side stern. The new Dublin-Fishguard route was hastily established in response to the ongoing closure of Holyhead due to storm damage, which was not expected to reopen until Jan15, 2025, at the earliest. As the ferry approached Fishguard on its inaugural voyage, it encountered difficulties during the docking process. While the exact cause of the accident was yet to be determined, the ferry had contact with the port structures. No injuries have been reported, but the damage has necessitated immediate emergency repairs. The ferry operator was assessing the damage and carrying out these. Vehicles will be allowed to board once the vessel is deemed fit to sail. The intention was for the ship to depart for Dublin as soon as is possible. Report with photo: https://pembrokeshire-herald.com/104362/ferry-accident-mars-inaugural-voyage-on-new-dublin-fishguard-route/?fbclid=IwY2xjawHThutleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHSlX33HTVMUz16748isleypdLjUATKfrEJAu7LwFjf0PaVJO_TPI2oFLjQ_aem_8-NZ7fvPCkYz5Lb3Q_vatw

A 36-year-old Malian man, accused of being the ringleader of a group of migrants trying to get to Britain who forced their way onto te "Calais Seaways" in Calais, was sentenced on MArch 4 to four months in jail. The man was charged with "wrongful boarding of a ship", "unlawful entry into a restricted area", and refusal to provide his fingerprints when detained. The migrant, who had been in Calais for a few months, denied being a ringleader, saying he just followed the group of migrants who broke into the harbour area and then boarded the "Calais Seaways" ferry which had just arrived from Dover in England. He was tried and sentenced in the nearby northern French town of Boulogne. A total of 63 migrants were detained in the incident late on March 2, many of whom had tried to hide aboard the ship. In the morning of March 3, firemen talked down the last of the migrants who had climbed high above the deck to a walkway attached to the ship's funnel.