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| Rosslare ferry: Man released without charge after woman found dead | Rosslare ferry: Man released without charge after woman found dead |
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| Gardaí and emergency services boarded the ship when it docked in Rosslare Harbour | Gardaí and emergency services boarded the ship when it docked in Rosslare Harbour |
| Gardaí (Irish police) have released without charge a man who was arrested in connection with the death of a woman on board a ferry sailing from Wales to Ireland. | Gardaí (Irish police) have released without charge a man who was arrested in connection with the death of a woman on board a ferry sailing from Wales to Ireland. |
| The incident occurred on Tuesday, on the 14:00 GMT Stena Line sailing from Fishguard to Rosslare in County Wexford. | The incident occurred on Tuesday, on the 14:00 GMT Stena Line sailing from Fishguard to Rosslare in County Wexford. |
| Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene after being alerted to what police described as "an unexplained death" shortly after 17:00 local time. They then boarded the ship. | Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene after being alerted to what police described as "an unexplained death" shortly after 17:00 local time. They then boarded the ship. |
| The woman was later pronounced dead. A post-mortem examination has been completed but the results "are not being released for operational reasons", gardai said. | The woman was later pronounced dead. A post-mortem examination has been completed but the results "are not being released for operational reasons", gardai said. |
| 'Shock and sadness' after 'tragic event' | 'Shock and sadness' after 'tragic event' |
| The ferry docked at Rosslare in County Wexford after travelling from Fishguard in Wales | The ferry docked at Rosslare in County Wexford after travelling from Fishguard in Wales |
| Irish broadcaster RTÉ reported that the ship's captain made an emergency call about half an hour before the ship docked. | Irish broadcaster RTÉ reported that the ship's captain made an emergency call about half an hour before the ship docked. |
| On Tuesday evening, the 19:00 outbound Stena sailing from Rosslare to Fishguard was cancelled with passengers being accommodated by Irish ferries on the 20:45 sailing from Rosslare to Pembroke, according to the company. | On Tuesday evening, the 19:00 outbound Stena sailing from Rosslare to Fishguard was cancelled with passengers being accommodated by Irish ferries on the 20:45 sailing from Rosslare to Pembroke, according to the company. |
| Wexford councillor Ger Carthy said locals reacted with "shock and sadness" at the "tragic events". | Wexford councillor Ger Carthy said locals reacted with "shock and sadness" at the "tragic events". |
| "What transpired here last night and the response that was given by the gardaí and the state agencies was second to none," he added. | "What transpired here last night and the response that was given by the gardaí and the state agencies was second to none," he added. |
| Ongoing investigation | Ongoing investigation |
| In a statement, Stenaline said: "We can confirm that An Garda Síochána is investigating an incident that occurred on the 14:00 ferry crossing from Fishguard to Rosslare on Tuesday February 25. | In a statement, Stenaline said: "We can confirm that An Garda Síochána is investigating an incident that occurred on the 14:00 ferry crossing from Fishguard to Rosslare on Tuesday February 25. |
| "In order to assist with the Garda investigation, last night's 19:30 and 01:30 Stena Nordica sailings were cancelled. Today's 08:30 sailing from Rosslare and return from Fishguard at 14:00 have also been cancelled." | |
| The ship departed for its journey to Fishguard from Rosslare at 19:30 local time on Wednesday. |