Crew of LÉ Niamh set to return home in October

The crew of LÉ Niamh will return home on Friday, October 2, but it is still unknown if the Government will send a replacement ship out to the Mediterranean Sea to aid the EU-led operation to save migrants attempting to make the crossing from North Africa into Europe.

The ship was expected to arrive in the Maltese capital of Valletta today where the crew will enjoy a four-day break before rejoining the humanitarian mission.