Irish Navy sent to rescue stranded migrants

.@defenceforces flagship LE Eithne sets sail from #Haulbowline #Cork on her 10-week humanitarian mission to the Med pic.twitter.com/Khb1B7VqTz

— Eoin English (@EoinBearla) May 16, 2015

Ireland will begin efforts in earnest today to tackle the Mediterranean migrant crisis - as one of our naval vessels sets sail on a search-and-rescue mission.