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
Tue, 05 Feb, 2008 - 00:00

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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