Irish Navy involved in the rescue of hundreds of migrants in the Mediterranean

An Irish naval vessel has been involved in a mission to rescue migrants off the coast of Libya.

Irish Navy involved in the rescue of hundreds of migrants in the Mediterranean
Sat, 10 Sep, 2016 - 18:04

An Irish naval vessel has been involved in a mission to rescue migrants off the coast of Libya.

The LÉ James Joyce this morning located and rescued 423 migrants from 18 separate vessels during a complex operation 40 nautical miles North-West of Tripoli.

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