It's emerged that a Sligo man is on-board the latest flotilla which has been reportedly intercepted.

Five Irish citizens are believed to be on board the boats bound for Gaza , intercepted by the Israeli military at around this morning 4.30 Irish time.

Fionn McArthur, a Sligo native, is believed to be among those listed to be on board.

His friend Nigel Gallagher whos also a member of Sligo Palestine Solidarity Campaign has been speaking to Ocean Fm news and says they are concerned: