Man arrested at Cork port for allegedly stowing away on ferry further remanded in custody

Court heard efforts were being made to get identification documents from the Vietnamese embassy in Dublin

Gardaí arrested a man for allegedly being a stowaway on a ferry berthed at the terminal in Ringaskiddy on December 28 last. Picture: Denis Minihane

A 25-year-old man arrested in Ringaskiddy for allegedly stowing away on a ferry during the Christmas holidays was remanded in continuing custody until February 12 as efforts are made to get identification documents from the Vietnamese embassy in Dublin.

Eddie Burke solicitor said: “His documentation is with German police. I have notified the Vietnamese embassy in Dublin. We are trying to get replacement documentation for him.