LÉ NIAMH Replaces LÉ Eithne in the Med

July 20, 2015

Irish Navy’s Flagship LÉ EITHNE returned from her search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean on Friday 17 July.

Commanded by Commander Pearse O’Donnell, the 68 sailors of the LÉ EITHNE, augmented by 2 medics from the Army Medical Corps, deployed on the 16th of May to the Meditteranean where they successfully rescued 3376 persons over 22 operations in cooperation with the Italian Maritime Rescue Co-Ordination Centre.

The LÉ NIAMH has replaced the LÉ Eithne in the Mediterranean and will continue to provide assistance to persons in distress at sea in accordance with the provisions of international conventions governing search and rescue situations.

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