The man is understood to have been in the water for almost two hours and was spotted by the crew of the Waterford-based Irish Coast Guard helicopter, Rescue 117.

A 28-year-old man was arrested arrested on the cargo vessel, on suspicion of facilitating/enhancing a criminal organisation to commit a serious offence. 

he appeals board has granted planning permission to the Russian-owned Aughinish Alumina Ltd for the BRDA despite the opposition of local farmers and environmental groups,