'Fortunately, they were in good health': 16 men found on ferry transferred to Dublin immigration centre

The scene at Rosslare Europort yesterday evening. Image: Niall Carson/PA Images The scene at Rosslare Europort yesterday evening. Image: Niall Carson/PA Images THE 16 PEOPLE found in a container at Rosslare Europort have been transferred to a centre in Dublin by immigration officials.

Independent local councillor Ger Carthy, who is also an advanced paramedic and attended the scene yesterday in Rosslare, told RTÉ Radio One this morning that the men were in “quite good spirits and somewhat shocked at the traumatic situation they’d found themselves in”. Related Reads 21.11.19 'They are being treated with compassion': Gardaí say 16 men on Irish ferry 'fortunate' to be found 20.11.19 25 migrants found alive in refrigerated container on boat going to Britain 19.11.19 Families of Essex lorry victims to borrow from government to repatriate remains to Vietnam

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