The Irish Navy is to begin another humanitarian mission to the Mediterranean over the weekend.
The LÉ RÓISÍN is to carry out search and rescue operations in conjunction with the Italian authorities.
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This is the first Irish Naval deployment to the Mediterranean this year – last year they helped rescue over 8-and-a-half-thousand people, many fleeing violence in Syria.
Lieutenant-commander Caoimhin Mac Unfraidh says the ship will depart from the naval base, in Haulbowline, in Cork on Sunday.
