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09th May 2018

Teenage stowaway discovered at Croke Park hidden in equipment truck for Rolling Stones concert

Rory Cashin

The Rolling Stones

The band are set to play here next week.

Speaking to JOE, Gardaí have confirmed that a 16-year-old male stowaway was found in the rear of a trailer in Croke Park on Thursday afternoon.

The trailer was holding equipment for the upcoming Rolling Stones gig, as they play Croke Park as part of their No Filter tour on Thursday 17 May.

The truck had come to Dublin Port from Calais via the UK, and it is currently unknown at which point the teenager had boarded the truck.

He was discovered around 4pm on Thursday 8 May, a full week ahead of the concert, and the authorities were immediately notified.

At present there is no information on how long he had been aboard the truck, nor what his nationality is.

Child and family agency TUSLA are currently taking care of the teenager.

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