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Case No. 14793Unspecified (discovery of people in shipping container) · Co. Wexford · 27 Jan 2025

Nine men found in shipping container at Rosslare Europort

On 27 January 2025 at about 10:30am, nine men were found inside a shipping container at Rosslare Europort in County Wexford. The men are understood to be of eastern African origin, and initial indications suggest they entered the container in France on Thursday and spent four days inside before their discovery. Eight of the men were deemed to be in good health, while one male is receiving further medical assessment at a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. No arrests or charges have been reported, and gardaí at Wexford Garda Station, supported by the Garda National Immigration Bureau, are investigating all of the circumstances of the incident.

  1. Reported27 Jan
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
  • Nine men were found inside a shipping container at Rosslare Europort.
  • Eight of the men were deemed to be in good health.
  • One male is receiving further medical assessment at a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
Where
The men were found at Rosslare Europort in County Wexford.
When
  • The men were discovered at about 10:30am on 27 January 2025.
  • Initial indications suggest the men entered the container in France on Thursday.
Other details
  • Initial indications suggest the men spent four days inside the container before their discovery.
  • The men are understood to be of eastern African origin.
Investigation
Gardaí at Wexford Garda Station, supported by the Garda National Immigration Bureau, are investigating all of the circumstances of the incident.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatNine men were found inside a shipping container at Rosslare Europort. (gript.ie)
  • whatEight of the men were deemed to be in good health. (gript.ie)
  • whatOne male is receiving further medical assessment at a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. (gript.ie)
  • whereThe men were located at the Wexford port. (gript.ie)
  • whenThe men were discovered at about 10:30am. (gript.ie)
  • whenInitial indications suggest the men entered the container in France on Thursday. (gript.ie)
  • investigationGardaí at Wexford Garda Station, supported by the Garda National Immigration Bureau, are investigating all of the circumstances of the incident. (gript.ie)
  • otherInitial indications suggest the men spent four days inside the container before their discovery. (gript.ie)
  • otherThe men are understood to be of eastern African origin. (gript.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Jan2025
    Reportedgript.ie, first report
    Gardaí investigating after nine people discovered in a shipping container - Gript

    Initial report of the discovery. The article also mentions a similar discovery of seven men in a truck trailer at the same port last March, which is a separate incident and is not part of this case.

    victim, male, non-irish (judged from name)