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Irish Ferries has adopted the motto "The Low Fares Ferry Company", reflecting the determination to offer their customers the very best in ferry fares value.

The company operates three routes between Ireland and Europe: Dublin/Holyhead, Rosslare/Pembroke and Rosslare/Cherbourg.

The company was founded, originally as Irish Continetal Line, in 1973 as a joint venture between Irish Shipping, Fearnley & Eger and Swedish company Lion Ferry A/B. It first operated ferries between Rosslare and Le Havre (France) with the ferry St Patrick.

It adopted the name Irish Ferries when Irish Shipping went into liquidation in 1984 and ICL was sold off in a management buyout

TIn 1992, Irish Ferries took over the nationalised British and Irish Steampacket Company, which traded under the name B & I Line and operated ferry services between Dublin and Holyhead as well as Liverpool and Dublin.

Over the last number of years, Irish Ferries has invested mopre than 450 million Euros in new fleet and port facilities, creating the most modern fleet in Europe including Ulysses, the world's largest car ferry and their Dublin Swift fast ferry.

In 2007 it has received imajor recognition at the World Travel Awards and from the Travel Trade Gazette.