60-strong crew of LÉ James Joyce returning to Med for second time to help exploited refugees

Three members of the 60-strong crew of LÉ James Joyce are returning for the second time to the Mediterranean Sea because they are anxious to help exploited refugees.

Leading seaman Alex Casey’s last tour of duty there was on LÉ Niamh, which came across some appalling tragedies.

Just before LÉ James Joyce departed Haulbowline yesterday, the leading seaman described how, on his last trip, he had come across 14 refugees who died after being locked into the hold of a barge and then, some days later, a barge which had capsized.