By Dan Walsh
A woman has been fatally injured in ‘a serious incident’ on board the 2pm Stena Nordica passenger ferry sailing from Fishguard to Rosslare Europort this evening.
A man has been arrested in connection with the investigation and is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda Station in the Eastern Region.
Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to the incident shortly after 5pm and embarked the ship which is currently docked at Rosslare.
A woman was later pronounced deceased and her body remains at the scene.
The scene has been preserved for technical and forensic examination.
In a statement, Gardaí said; “A crime scene has been declared. While Gardaí conduct inquiries onboard, there are no public safety issues at this time.”
A spokesperson for Stena Line confirmed that the incident occurred on the 2pm sailing from Fishguard to Rosslare.
The spokesperson added: “This is a police matter, so please direct all further questions to the Gardaí.”
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