Navy to get medals for Mediterranean mission

Service medals will be awarded to Irish Naval Service personnel who served on the historic humanitarian missions in the Mediterranean last year.

Navy to get medals for Mediterranean mission
Sat, 02 Apr, 2016 - 01:00
Eoin English

Defence Minister Simon Coveney confirmed yesterday that his department has made the decision to award medals to those involved in Operation Pontus based on 60-days service.

The LE Eithne spent 65-days in the region, while the LE Niamh and LE Samuel Beckett were deployed for 85-days each.

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