Manannan crossings hit with delays

A delay has been announced for this afternoons Manannan crossing to the Island from Belfast amid disruption earlier today.

The Steam Packet Company says the service originally due to leave Northern Ireland at 3pm will set off later than planned due to the fastcrafts later departure from Douglas shortly before Noon.

However the organisation is asking passengers to check in as normal for the crossing to keep delays to a minimum.

It comes following setbacks early this morning which saw the 1.45am service to Liverpool suffer a 90-minute delay, and then its return to the Island originally due to set off at 6am in fact leave just after 7.30am.