The Irish Navy is to begin another humanitarian mission to the Mediterranean over the weekend.
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The LÉ RÓISÍN is to carry out search and rescue operations in conjunction with the Italian authorities.
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.
