Sixteen migrants found in sealed container on ferry to Ireland, all in good health

The 16 men were found during a routine inspection on board the ferry while it was travelling from the French port of Cherbourg to Rosslare in southeast Ireland, a spokesman for the vessel's Swedish operator, Stena Line, said.

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Police said they believe all the migrants are adults, but are still seeking to confirm the age of one man who may be a juvenile. (Representational Image)

The crew of a passenger ferry travelling to Ireland from France discovered 16 migrants of Middle Eastern origin stowed aboard in a sealed trailer on Thursday, all of them in good health, Irish police said.