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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Steve Bagnall & Cathy Owen & Sam Roberts

Major search launched in Irish sea after man reported missing on Dublin ferry

A major search has been launched after a man was reported missing on a ferry in the Irish sea.

A crew member on board the ship was reported missing at around 9pm on Monday on a ferry from Dublin to Holyhead.

The man was last seen between 3.30pm and 4pm on Monday, Wales Online reports.

Coastguards said the sea and air search was carried out overnight and has covered more than 1,000 square miles.

Lifeboats from Porthdinllaen, Holyhead and Moelfre and a rescue helicopter from Caernarfon have all been involved as well as a rescue helicopter from the Irish Coastguard.

North Wales Police has also been carrying out port and vessel searches.

A spokeswoman from the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency said: "HM Coastguard has coordinated a wide scale air and sea search overnight covering over 1,000 square nautical miles with nothing found.

"HM Coastguard's fixed wing aircraft and the Coastguard Rescue helicopter from Caernarfon are scheduled to make an overflight of the search area based on the latest calculated search area this morning (Tuesday, October 6)."

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