Almost 2,000 rescued in LÉ James Joyce operation The crew of the LÉ James Joyce have rescued 423 people from 18 separate vessels off the coast of Libya. News • 12 Sep 16
Almost 2,000 rescued in LÉ James Joyce operation The crew of the LÉ James Joyce have rescued 423 people from 18 separate vessels off the coast of Libya. News • 12 Sep 16
6,500 migrants rescued off Libyan coast The Italian coastguard has said some 6,500 migrants have been rescued off the Libyan coast. News • 14 Dec 16
6,500 migrants rescued off Libyan coast The Italian coastguard has said some 6,500 migrants have been rescued off the Libyan coast. News • 14 Dec 16
217 bodies recovered from migrant shipwreck Italian emergency workers have recovered 217 bodies from the wreck of a boat that sank in the Mediterranean in April 2015, the Navy has said. News • 07 Jul 16
217 bodies recovered from migrant shipwreck Italian emergency workers have recovered 217 bodies from the wreck of a boat that sank in the Mediterranean in April 2015, the Navy has said. News • 07 Jul 16
Main EgyptAir wreckage locations found by vessel A search vessel hunting for the remains of an EgyptAir plane that crashed in the Mediterranean last month has identified several main locations of its wreckage, investigators said. News • 15 Jun 16
Main EgyptAir wreckage locations found by vessel A search vessel hunting for the remains of an EgyptAir plane that crashed in the Mediterranean last month has identified several main locations of its wreckage, investigators said. News • 15 Jun 16
Nine confirmed dead as boat capsizes off Greece Hundreds of migrants and refguees have been rescued from a sinking ship off the island of Crete in the southern Mediterranean, the Greek coastguard said, with nine people confirmed dead. News • 03 Jun 16
Nine confirmed dead as boat capsizes off Greece Hundreds of migrants and refguees have been rescued from a sinking ship off the island of Crete in the southern Mediterranean, the Greek coastguard said, with nine people confirmed dead. News • 03 Jun 16
Hundreds rescued after boat flips in Mediterranean The Italian navy has said a large wooden fishing boat overcrowded with migrants capsized off the coast of Libya this afternoon, with 550 people rescued and five found dead so far. World • 25 May 16
Hundreds rescued after boat flips in Mediterranean The Italian navy has said a large wooden fishing boat overcrowded with migrants capsized off the coast of Libya this afternoon, with 550 people rescued and five found dead so far. World • 25 May 16
No issues logged before crashed plane departed An EgyptAir jet that crashed last week showed no technical issues before taking off from Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris according to an Aircraft Technical Log signed by its pilot before takeoff, Egyptian state-owned newspaper Al-Ahram said tonight. News • 24 May 16
No issues logged before crashed plane departed An EgyptAir jet that crashed last week showed no technical issues before taking off from Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris according to an Aircraft Technical Log signed by its pilot before takeoff, Egyptian state-owned newspaper Al-Ahram said tonight. News • 24 May 16
Record 218,000 migrants crossed Med in October More than 218,000 migrants and refugees crossed the Mediterranean to Europe in October, a monthly record and more than during the whole of 2014, the United Nations said today. News • 02 Nov 15
Record 218,000 migrants crossed Med in October More than 218,000 migrants and refugees crossed the Mediterranean to Europe in October, a monthly record and more than during the whole of 2014, the United Nations said today. News • 02 Nov 15
LÉ Niamh rescues 380 from boats in Mediterranean The Irish Naval Vessel LÉ Niamh has rescued 380 refugees and migrants in three search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean today. News • 19 Sep 15
LÉ Niamh rescues 380 from boats in Mediterranean The Irish Naval Vessel LÉ Niamh has rescued 380 refugees and migrants in three search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean today. News • 19 Sep 15
LÉ Niamh rescues 125 migrants in Mediterranean LÉ Niamh has made her way to port in Italy after rescuing 125 migrants in the Mediterranean yesterday. News • 11 Aug 15
LÉ Niamh rescues 125 migrants in Mediterranean LÉ Niamh has made her way to port in Italy after rescuing 125 migrants in the Mediterranean yesterday. News • 11 Aug 15
LÉ Niamh arrives in Italy with rescued migrants The LÉ Niamh has arrived in the Sicilian port of Palermo, Italy with the 367 migrants who were rescued from the sea yesterday after the overcrowded fishing vessel in which they were travelling capsized. News • 07 Aug 15
LÉ Niamh arrives in Italy with rescued migrants The LÉ Niamh has arrived in the Sicilian port of Palermo, Italy with the 367 migrants who were rescued from the sea yesterday after the overcrowded fishing vessel in which they were travelling capsized. News • 07 Aug 15
LÉ Niamh crew finds 14 dead migrants off Libya The LÉ Niamh was involved in an operation yesterday in which rescuers found 14 dead migrants on a boat off the coast of Libya. News • 28 Jul 15
LÉ Niamh crew finds 14 dead migrants off Libya The LÉ Niamh was involved in an operation yesterday in which rescuers found 14 dead migrants on a boat off the coast of Libya. News • 28 Jul 15
Baby girl born on LÉ Niamh after rescue operation A baby girl has been born on board Irish naval vessel LÉ Niamh, which is involved in the humanitarian search and rescue operation in the Mediterranean. News • 22 Jul 15
Baby girl born on LÉ Niamh after rescue operation A baby girl has been born on board Irish naval vessel LÉ Niamh, which is involved in the humanitarian search and rescue operation in the Mediterranean. News • 22 Jul 15
LÉ Eithne on standby as Mediterranean mission ends The Irish navy's LÉ Eithne is tied up in Valetta, Malta, as its mission in the Mediterranean comes to an end. News • 07 Jul 15
LÉ Eithne on standby as Mediterranean mission ends The Irish navy's LÉ Eithne is tied up in Valetta, Malta, as its mission in the Mediterranean comes to an end. News • 07 Jul 15
LÉ Eithne rescues 593 migrants off Libya coast Almost 600 migrants have been rescued from six separate inflatable vessels by Irish naval vessel LÉ Eithne off the coast of Libya. News • 28 Jun 15
LÉ Eithne rescues 593 migrants off Libya coast Almost 600 migrants have been rescued from six separate inflatable vessels by Irish naval vessel LÉ Eithne off the coast of Libya. News • 28 Jun 15
460 migrants rescued by LÉ Eithne off Libyan coast Irish naval vessel LÉ Eithne has been involved in the rescue of more than 400 migrants off the coast of Libya in two separate operations. News • 15 Jun 15
460 migrants rescued by LÉ Eithne off Libyan coast Irish naval vessel LÉ Eithne has been involved in the rescue of more than 400 migrants off the coast of Libya in two separate operations. News • 15 Jun 15
LÉ Eithne rescues 450 migrants off Libyan coast The LÉ Eithne has carried out another rescue of 450 migrants off the coast of Libya in the early hours of this morning, bringing to over 600 the number of people the crew has rescued since yesterday. News • 29 May 15
LÉ Eithne rescues 450 migrants off Libyan coast The LÉ Eithne has carried out another rescue of 450 migrants off the coast of Libya in the early hours of this morning, bringing to over 600 the number of people the crew has rescued since yesterday. News • 29 May 15
LÉ Eithne rescues 201 migrants off Libyan coast Irish naval vessel LÉ Eithne has rescued 201 migrants off the coast of Libya this afternoon. News • 28 May 15
LÉ Eithne rescues 201 migrants off Libyan coast Irish naval vessel LÉ Eithne has rescued 201 migrants off the coast of Libya this afternoon. News • 28 May 15
LÉ Eithne departs to help tackle migrant crisis The Naval Service Flagship, LÉ Eithne, is en route for the Mediterranean to assist in the humanitarian operation to rescue migrants fleeing North Africa. News • 16 May 15
LÉ Eithne departs to help tackle migrant crisis The Naval Service Flagship, LÉ Eithne, is en route for the Mediterranean to assist in the humanitarian operation to rescue migrants fleeing North Africa. News • 16 May 15
LÉ Eithne to assist in Mediterranean operations Minister for Defence Simon Coveney has received Cabinet approval to deploy the LÉ Eithne to the Mediterranean to help in search and rescue operations for migrants seeking access to Europe. News • 12 May 15
LÉ Eithne to assist in Mediterranean operations Minister for Defence Simon Coveney has received Cabinet approval to deploy the LÉ Eithne to the Mediterranean to help in search and rescue operations for migrants seeking access to Europe. News • 12 May 15
400 migrants die as boat capsizes off Libya About 400 migrants are reported to have died at the weekend when their boat capsized on the way from Libya to Italy. News • 14 Apr 15
400 migrants die as boat capsizes off Libya About 400 migrants are reported to have died at the weekend when their boat capsized on the way from Libya to Italy. News • 14 Apr 15
12 migrants drown off Greek coast as boat capsizes A boat attempting the perilous Mediterranean crossing off a Greek island capsized killing 12 migrants. News • 15 Nov 13
12 migrants drown off Greek coast as boat capsizes A boat attempting the perilous Mediterranean crossing off a Greek island capsized killing 12 migrants. News • 15 Nov 13
More than 700 rescued from waters off Sicily Italian navy and coast guard vessels rescued more than 700 migrants in waters between Sicily and North Africa overnight as an immigration crisis that has cost hundreds of lives this month showed no signs of abating. News • 25 Oct 13
More than 700 rescued from waters off Sicily Italian navy and coast guard vessels rescued more than 700 migrants in waters between Sicily and North Africa overnight as an immigration crisis that has cost hundreds of lives this month showed no signs of abating. News • 25 Oct 13
