“I think the reaction here locally was one of shock and indeed sadness at what transpired on board the Stena Nordica en route to Rosslare Port here and the tragic events that unfolded,” he said.
A man questioned by gardai over the death of a woman on board a passenger ferry has been released, as investigators treat the incident as a personal tragedy.
An incident occurred on a 2pm Stena Nordica sailing from Fishguard in Wales to Rosslare Europort, and the ferry docked in Co Wexford.
A post-mortem examination on the woman has been completed, the results of which are not being released for operational reasons, gardai said.
A Stena Line spokesperson said: “As this is a live police matter, we cannot provide any further detail on the incident at this time.”.
