Search underway for person missing from a ferry in the Irish Sea

A SEARCH IS underway for a missing person from a ferry in the Irish Sea. The search is being coordinated by the UK’s HM Coastguard. The Irish Coast Guard is assisting in the operation. A spokesperson from the Department of Transport said the Irish Coast Guard was alerted of the reported missing person by the HM Coastguard at 9.40am. “In support of the response, the Irish Coast Guard has tasked Howth and Dún Laoghaire RNLI all-weather lifeboats, along with Coast Guard Rescue Helicopter 116,” the spokesperson said. The search remains ongoing.