There are more Irish people than was previously known on a cruise ship quarantined in Japan due to a coronavirus outbreak on board.
The Diamond Princess has been docked in Yokahama in Japan for the past two weeks, with more than 400 people testing positive for the virus.
Thousands of passengers on the ship have been quarantined as officials continue their efforts to contain the virus.
It was initially believed two Irish people on board - but it has now emerged there are more than that.
The exact number was not clear, but Tánaiste Simon Coveney told RTÉ this morning that it was only a 'small number'.
Meanwhile, a number of Irish people were also on board a cruise ship that docked in Cambodia last week.
The ship was cleared to dock in Cambodia, with hundreds of passengers allowed to disembark.
However, an elderly woman who left the ship was later confirmed to have the virus.
Testing is continuing on hundreds of passengers and crew members who remain on board the Westerdam.
The Department of Foreign Affairs says it is liasing with relevant authorities to discuss the repatriation of any Irish people impacted.
British authorities, meanwhile, say they're working to organise a flight for the 74 British nationals who have been quarantined on the Diamond Princess for the past two weeks.
The vast majority of cases of the coronavirus have been detected in Hubei province and the city of Wuhan in China, where the outbreak originated.
Officials say there are now 73,335 suspected and confirmed cases of the virus worldwide, with 1,873 deaths.
