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Woman found dead after 'serious incident' on board ferry at Rosslare

Woman found dead after 'serious incident' on board ferry at Rosslare
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James Cox

A woman has died following a serious incident at Rosslare Europort yesterday evening.

It's understood the woman was fatally injured during an incident on a ferry which arrived from Fishguard.

The Stena Nordica sailing from Rosslare to the Welsh port was cancelled yesterday evening as a result.

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In a statement, Gardaí say there are no public safety issues at this time and a crime scene has been declared.

The spokesperson said: “Gardaí are currently at the scene of a serious incident onboard a passenger ferry en route to Rosslare, Co Wexford, this evening.

“A crime scene has been declared.

“While Gardaí conduct inquiries onboard, there are no public safety issues at this time.

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“There is no additional information available 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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