Huge brawl breaks out on ferry from Dublin to Wales in front of terrified families

The Irish Ferries service from Dublin to Holyhead was forced to turn around just 20 minutes into the crossing

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A mass brawl broke out onboard a ferry from Ireland to Wales, forcing it to return to port.

The fight broke out on Saturday during a crossing from Dublin to Holyhead. It’s unknown why the passengers were fighting but the Irish Ferries service was forced to turn back to Dublin just 20 minutes into the journey, the Mirror reports.

Footage shows four men attacking another man while a sixth stands between them, trying to break up the fracas. Some of the men appear to be locked in a three-way headlock as arms and fists are seen flying around.

Terrified family and friends can be heard screaming, while other passengers are calmly sat down watching the chaos unfold. As the group was finally split up, another man is seen bounding over to the fray and setting himself up in a boxer stance.

A number of staff members, including a chef, position themselves in between the two warring parties as a child is seen wandering through the brawl.

An Irish Ferries spokesperson said: “Irish Ferries can confirm that there was a public order issue on board Saturday’s 13.50 DUBLIN SWIFT sailing from Dublin to Holyhead shortly after departure.

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“Irish Ferries places the highest importance on safety and therefore decided to immediately return to Dublin port, where the Irish authorities dealt with the incident. The ship resumed sailing at 15.52.

“Irish Ferries apologises to passengers whose travel was disrupted by this issue and continues to assist the authorities who are investigating the incident.”