A sniffer dog indicated that there was something of interest in the cab of Doran's truck, which led to the discovery of eight bags of cannabis. The drugs were worth €1,020,400.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, which was then preserved for an examination.

Ferry services at Holyhead have been suspended since early December

Patrick McKinney (23) has been charged with 14 counts under section 25 of the Immigration Act.

The closure has left thousands of people planning to travel through the port to Ireland for Christmas scrambling for alternative transport

Some seats on services from the UK to Ireland later this week and early next week are costing more than €600