Armed gardaí and the public order unit are currently tending to a “serious” incident on board a ferry which has docked at Rosslare Europort.
There was a huge garda presence at the Co Wexford port on Tuesday evening as the Stena Nordica docked. Gardai were also joined by several members of the National Ambulance Service, creating what was described by onlookers as a “ring of steel” around the port.
It is believed that the captain of the ferry, which travelled across the Irish Sea from Fishguard, made an emergency call for assistance after an apparent violent incident on board as the ferry approached Rosslare.
The next sailing from Rosslare to Fishguard has been cancelled as gardaí deal with the incident.
Garda sources at the scene declined to comment on the specifics of the situation, but did confirm that it was a “serious incident” and a “delicate situation”.
A spokesperson for Stena Line confirmed: “
“An incident occurred this afternoon on the 14:00 sailing from Fishguard to Rosslare. This a police matter, so please direct all further questions to the Gardaí.
“The 19:30 sailing from Rosslare and 01:30 sailing from Fishguard are cancelled as a result.”
Following a query to the garda press office, gardaí confirmed that they are “currently at the scene of a serious incident onboard a passenger ferry en route to Rosslare, Co. Wexford this evening, Tuesday 25th February 2025.
“A crime scene has been declared. While Gardaí conduct enquiries onboard, there are no public safety issues at this time. There is no additional information available at this time.”
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