The UK's second-busiest port is resuming full services more than a month after it was completely closed due to the devastation of Storm Dara.

Two berths at Holyhead, connecting north Wales and Dublin, were damaged on December 7, affecting thousands of passengers and parcel deliveries as well as businesses in the town over the Christmas period.

One of the berths reopened on Thursday, meaning port owners Stena Line and Irish Ferries will each have to operate four regular daily services from one berth instead of the usual two.

The Welsh Government said it would consider the findings before deciding on next steps.

A provisional timetable has been drawn up for a partial reopening while the second berth is repaired.

But traders at Holyhead said they had seen a significant drop in footfall and revenue since the closure of the port, which has two million passengers a year and 1,200 trucks and trailers passing through it every day.

Anglesey councilor Geoff Evans explained: "We no longer have foot traffic from Ireland and no one seems to be spending money in the shops."

"Stena is working on it, but it's only a partial reopening. The sooner it reopens normally, the better. We can't let this happen again."

Boathouse Hotel owner Claudia Howard said she had been "devastated".

"We've had 147 cancellations. If the average is £100 a night, that's £14,700," she said.

“On top of that you can also see what they spent on the bar, breakfast or dinner, so we’re actually losing much more than that.

"We also had a coaches gathering, they went to Ireland and that had to be canceled as well."

The business also had to pay for roof damage caused by the storm itself, she said.

"It's good to know they (ferries) will be operating again so business will pick up. The only worry is that if there are four ferries it will give people less reason to stay in Holyhead.

"But at least they're gone, which is a relief."

She added that cancellations are also causing problems for supply chains, such as companies that supply linens to hotels.

Anglesey Council leader Gary Pritchard said some kind of "hardship fund" should be set up to help businesses.

“We believe the Irish Government has been considering or has established a hardship fund – certainly for the Irish transport industry.

“We are calling on affected businesses in Holyhead to take similar measures.”

The Welsh Government said: “Anglesey Council is currently gathering evidence on the potential impact of the closure and has provided a survey on its website for businesses to complete.

"We will carefully consider this evidence before deciding our next steps."

The expected resumption of ferry services between Holyhead and Dublin is very positive news for passengers, freight operators and the ports and maritime sector, the Irish Government said in a statement.

"The impact of and response to the closure of Holyhead Port over the Christmas period will be reviewed," the statement said.