P&O pledges full investigation after ferry loses power in Irish Sea

The P&O Ferries operated European Causeway vessel in dock at the Port of Larne, Co Antrim (Michael Cooper/PA)

P&O Ferries has said a full investigation will be carried out after a vessel travelling between Cairnryan and Larne lost power off the Co Antrim coast.

The European Causeway, which can carry 410 passengers, was adrift five miles off the coast of Larne for more than an hour on Tuesday afternoon, according to tracking website Marine Traffic.