A multi-agency search operation is underway off the coast of Rosslare in County Wexford this afternoon.
It's understood a man may have gone overboard from a stena line sailing from Cherbourg to Rosslare Europort this morning.
The Waterford-based Rescue 117 helicopter and RNLI crews from Rosslare and Kilmore are taking part in the search near Tuskar Rock.
RNLI statement:
"Irish and Welsh RNLI lifeboats involved in search for missing person"
"Four RNLI lifeboats have launched to assist two HM Coastguard helicopters in a large-scale search for a missing person."
"Rosslare and Kilmore Quay RNLI all-weather lifeboats from Ireland and St Davids and Angle all-weather lifeboats from Wales are currently taking part in the search. "
"Rosslare RNLI lifeboat was the first to launch at 10.41am this morning (Monday 4 April) after a person was reported missing from a ferry. Kilmore Quay lifeboat was soon requested to launch as well as St Davids and Angle Tamar class all-weather lifeboats from Wales."
"RNLI lifeboats from Wales have joined the search 40 miles offshore and are conducting search patterns. The sea conditions are reported to be slight to moderate. "
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Beat's News and Sports Editor Dean Egan has been speaking to Wexford People Journalist, Padraig Byrne, this afternoon:
