Man arrested after woman found dead on board ferry in RoI
The ferry had travelled from Fishguard in Wales to Rosslare in Co Wexford (pictured)
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Gardaí (Irish police) are investigating the death of a woman in unexplained circumstances on board a cross channel ferry in the Republic of Ireland.
A man has been arrested in connection with the investigation and is currently detained.
Stena Line has confirmed that an incident occurred this afternoon on the 14:00 sailing from Fishguard in Wales to Rosslare, County Wexford.
Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to the incident shortly after 17:00 local time and embarked the ship which is currently docked at Rosslare Harbour.
A woman was later pronounced dead and her body remains at the scene.
A large force of gardaí, including armed officers, and other emergency services are at the scene.
Irish broadcaster RTÉ reported that the ship's captain made an emergency call around half an hour before the ship docked.
The scene has been preserved for technical and forensic examination.
The Office of the State Pathologist and local coroner have been made aware of the incident. A post-mortem examination will be carried out and gardaí said the outcome will determine the course of the investigation.
The 19:00 local time outbound Stena sailing from Rosslare to Fishguard was cancelled.
Passengers are being accommodated by Irish ferries on the 20:45 sailing from Rosslare to Pembroke, according to the company.
RTÉ reported that all passengers and crew on the ship will be interviewed as part of the investigation.