A great feat but outlook grave - Med rescue missions

THE Government’s decision to send ships of the Irish Navy to aid the refugee rescue mission in the hazardous waters of the Mediterranean has been vindicated long before now but a high mark was seen yesterday when the number of people rescued topped the extraordinary level of 10,000 lives saved. 

For this fantastic humanitarian feat, great credit is due to the crew members of the naval ships involved in the mission, the LE Róisín, Niamh, Eithne, and the Samuel Beckett.

The men and women of the Navy have gone quietly and efficiently about their crucial business of saving people from drowning , thus performing an important role as ambassadors for their country.