Irishman on board boat captured by pirates

AN IRISH marine engineer is among the multinational crew of a Danish-owned tug boat that has been captured by pirates off the coast of Somalia.

Irishman on board boat captured by pirates

The Department of Foreign Affairs said it was aware of the incident and was monitoring the situation closely.

The identity of the Irish crewman has not been revealed.

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