Five men detained after being found on ship in Tralee

The men are believed to be Albanian and in their 20s

Five men have been detained by gardaí in Co Kerry after they were found on board a ship that docked at the port of Fenit in Tralee Bay this afternoon.

The five suspected stowaways are believed to be Albanian and are aged in their 20s.

They were found on board a ship that docked in Fenit to transport a crane from the Liebherr crane manufacturer in Killarney.

Gardaí were on the pier as the ship docked and are believed to have been acting on information.

All five men are being held at Tralee Garda Station.

They are believed to have boarded the ship at Bilbao in Spain last weekend, before it set sail for Ireland.

The men are likely to face deportation or may apply for asylum.