Armed police called to U.K.-ROI ferry

[Earthdweller]

Armed Gardai and Public order units onboard Stena Nordica at Rosslare after arrival from Wales following request for assistance from Captain

Described as serious ongoing incident aboard

https://x.com/byrne_padraig/status/189446638849375...

There was a huge garda presence at the Co Wexford port on Tuesday evening as the Stena Nordica docked. Gardai were also joined by several members of the National Ambulance Service, creating what was described by onlookers as a “ring of steel" around the port.

It is believed that the captain of the ferry, which travelled across the Irish Sea from Fishguard, made an emergency call for assistance after an apparent violent incident on board as the ferry approached Rosslare.

[gotoPzero]

Sounds like John Paul finally been caught with Kathleen's bike.

[Earthdweller]

gotoPzero said:

Sounds like John Paul finally been caught with Kathleen's bike.

My bet it's something to do with certain types that have a big presence in Rathkeale, Co Limerick

[cheesejunkie]

Earthdweller said:

Armed Gardai and Public order units onboard Stena Nordica at Rosslare after arrival from Wales following request for assistance from Captain

Described as serious ongoing incident aboard

https://x.com/byrne_padraig/status/189446638849375...

There was a huge garda presence at the Co Wexford port on Tuesday evening as the Stena Nordica docked. Gardai were also joined by several members of the National Ambulance Service, creating what was described by onlookers as a “ring of steel" around the port.

It is believed that the captain of the ferry, which travelled across the Irish Sea from Fishguard, made an emergency call for assistance after an apparent violent incident on board as the ferry approached Rosslare.

You're ex peeler, what's your thoughts?

Armed gardai? They don't give guns to all of them.

[ScotHill]

gotoPzero said:

Sounds like John Paul finally been caught with Kathleen's bike.

You French bagel. :-/

[Earthdweller]

RTE reporting one fatality on board

[Earthdweller]

cheesejunkie said:

You're ex peeler, what's your thoughts?

Armed gardai? They don't give guns to all of them.

No the IROI police are like the GB Police, unarmed but with Armed Response units

Police in NI are routinely armed though

[nordboy]

Earthdweller said:

RTE reporting one fatality on board

Yep, looks like a female after some sort of violent incident
https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0225/1498920-rosslare...

[Southerner]

It’d be a tad concerning - but not at all surprising, from experience of other routes - if passengers were able to get weapons through security.

[Earthdweller]

Southerner said:

It’d be a tad concerning - but not at all surprising, from experience of other routes - if passengers were able to get weapons through security.

There's a big traveller feud ongoing atm I wouldn't be surprised if two opposing groups of travelers have been on the ferry and it's kicked off

But time will tell

[Mortarboard]

Earthdweller said:

gotoPzero said:

Sounds like John Paul finally been caught with Kathleen's bike.

My bet it's something to do with certain types that have a big presence in Rathkeale, Co Limerick

Nah, if it was those lovable rogues, there'd be no gardai to be seem. As per isual.

eta: unless the captain was cute enough to leave that detail out when calling for assistance

M.

[Gareth79]

Southerner said:

It’d be a tad concerning - but not at all surprising, from experience of other routes - if passengers were able to get weapons through security.

No experience, but is there any security on a car ferry to Ireland? There's never been anything when I've been on them to France.

[vaud]

Southerner said:

It’d be a tad concerning - but not at all surprising, from experience of other routes - if passengers were able to get weapons through security.

Its been years since I have been on a ferry but what security is there on entry? Metal detectors? Scanners? Pat down?

Or is it just intelligence lead?

[-Cappo-]

Earthdweller said:

There's a big traveller feud ongoing atm

There would be. There’s a “y” in the day.

[Mezzanine]

-Cappo- said:

Earthdweller said:

There's a big traveller feud ongoing atm

There would be. There’s a “y” in the day.

The chances of two bad apples being on the same boat at the same time must be infinitesimally small…

[Paddymcc]

vaud said:

Its been years since I have been on a ferry but what security is there on entry? Metal detectors? Scanners? Pat down?

Or is it just intelligence lead?

Mostly intelligence I guess with random searches at departure ports.

Been back and forward through Scotland and Wales many times on buses, cars and vans. I've been pulled over for random searches the odd time and many years ago had the sniffer dog through the car carry on while leaving Holyhead in my trade in to buy an M3 in Halifax.

[BikeBikeBIke]

Mezzanine said:

-Cappo- said:

Earthdweller said:

There's a big traveller feud ongoing atm

There would be. There’s a “y” in the day.

The chances of two bad apples being on the same boat at the same time must be infinitesimally small…

[Earthdweller]

Well the plit thockens

https://x.com/rtenews/status/1894799178481459503?s...

A man has been released from custody without charge following the discovery of a woman's body on board a ferry yesterday evening.

[Earthdweller]

Looks like this might have been a suicide in a cabin ... quite how it turned into a riot on board .. well ?

[CoolHands]

Not to speak ill of the dead, but who realistically would commit suicide on a cross channel ferry? I mean, isn’t that just the most unlikely of scenarios? I’m so depressed I want to top myself, but I’ll wait until I’ve booked a ticket on an occasional sea crossing I make with the family.