The Irish navy is to step up its work in the Mediterranean – in an effort to clamp down on human trafficking.
The cabinet today approved Ireland’s participation in what’s known as Operation Sophia.
It means an expansion of the navy’s duties – up to now the had just focused on removing refugees from open water.
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Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says it’s a vote of confidence in how Ireland values its Defence Forces.
