A P&O ferry carrying up to 410 passengers has gone adrift in the Irish sea after a suspected ‘mechanical issue.’
The European Causeway vessel which operates between Larne and Cairnryan is around five miles off Larne Harbour after leaving Cairnryan at 12:00 pm this afternoon.
It is currently unknown exactly how many passengers are on board, but after not arriving on schedule at 2:00 pm the RNI launched a lifeboat to investigate its whereabouts.