Locals Unhappy as Carlingford Lough Ferry Service Suspended for 2026 - 26/05/2026

A cross-border ferry service that linked counties Louth and Down across Carlingford Lough has announced it will not operate in 2026.The news of the halted service is a blow for cross-border tourism in the Cooley Peninsula and Mourne Mountains region.A notice posted on the Carlingford Lough Ferry website stated that the service between Greenore in Louth and Greencastle in Down would not run on any date this year.It said that tickets with outstanding trips valid for travel in 2026 would have their expiry dates extended, "so they can be used when the ferry is back in service".The notice did not state when the service would resume.We were joined on The Agenda this morning by Sinn Fein Councillor in Dundalk/Carlingford, Fiona Mhic Choncoille, to find out more about this.We were also joined by Aidan Brady, owner of the Coast and Co café in Greenore, who told us that they are disappointed because they valued the service and the extra people it brought to their business Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.