Issue Date: 25/02/2025
Gardaí in Wexford are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman following an incident on board a passenger ferry en route to Rosslare, Co. Wexford this evening, Tuesday, 25th February 2025.
Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to the incident shortly after 5:00pm and embarked the ship which is currently docked at Rosslare Harbour. A woman was later pronounced deceased and her body remains at the scene.
A man was 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.
The scene has been preserved for technical and forensic examination. The Office of the State Pathologist and local Coroner have been notified.
A post-mortem examination will be arranged in due course, the outcome of which will determine the course of the investigation.
A Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) has been appointed to lead the investigation and a Family Liaison Officer (FLO) has been assigned to provide support and information to the deceased’s family.
Investigations are ongoing.
