LÉ Samuel Beckett rescues 102 migrants

LÉ Samuel Beckett brought aboard 102 migrants off the coast of Libya yesterday, bringing her total of rescued people to 344 to date, and the Naval Services total rescues in the Mediterranean Sea to 7,741 people.

At around 6am Irish time, the crew was called to a dinghy 50km north west of Tripoli, which contained 100 adults and two minors.

They took them onboard, and provided food, water, and medical attention where required.