Irish navy ship rescues 256 migrants

Irish naval vessel the LÉ Niamh has rescued 256 migrants in the Mediterranean.

Irish navy ship rescues 256 migrants
Tue, 21 Jul, 2015 - 13:54

Irish naval vessel the LÉ Niamh has rescued 256 migrants in the Mediterranean.

The migrants were rescued in an operation 90 kilometres north-east of Tripoli at around 4pm yesterday.

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