Irish Ferries has been voted 'Best Ferry Company for the 8th year in a row at the Irish Travel Industry Awards, writes Trish Whelan.
It's the third current such title held by the company, following similar accolades from Irish Travel Trade News and the Irish Independent Readers Travel Awards.
The company has invested €315m in two new vessels , the WB Yeats due to enter service in July and a new 67,000-tonne ferry due for delivery before 2020.
Pictured are Irish Ferries' Marie McCarthy and the company's head of passenger sales Dermot Merrigan with the latest award.