All 1,701 people onboard the Ambassador Cruise Line vessel were prevented from disembarking after it docked in Bordeaux on Tuesday.

The Taoiseach said the Irish Government will ‘do everything possible’ to bring Irish citizens home safely.

The actor was speaking at the global premiere of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning in London.

The Villa Vie Odyssey became stranded by unexpected repair works in May