An army of Leinster rugby fans set sail from deep in Munster territory yesterday on the inaugural voyage of the first direct ferry link between Ireland and Spain. They are heading to Spain for a 3,000km, 10-day fundraising tour for childrens’ charity the Bubblegum Club. “But then we heard about the launch of this ferry service we thought, that’s the way to go,” he said. Hugh Bruton, general manager of Brittany Ferries Ireland, said they were delighted to see the customer demand for the new service. The MV Connemara follows the successful économie model established by Brittany Ferries on services from the UK to France and Spain.

Source: Irish Examiner May 09, 2018 22:52 UTC