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LÉ JAMES JOYCE has successfully located and rescued 423 migrants from 18 separate vessels during a complex search and rescue operation.
The rescue, which took place 40 nautical miles north-east of the Libyan capital Tripoli, (about 75 miles, or a third of the way to Malta) followed a request from the Italian Maritime Rescue Co-Ordination Centre.
Last week the Irish Defence Forces vessel rescued 617 migrants in the Mediterranean.
The operation began at 8.40am this morning, and all 423 migrants were taken on board the LÉ James Joyce by 1.45pm, where they are now receiving food, water and medical treatment where required.
In addition to the migrants brought onboard the LÉ James Joyce, the ship acted as on scene co-ordinator for five NGO vessels, who rescued an additional 1500 migrants from the 18 vessels.
Excluding today’s operation, the LÉ James Joyce has rescued 1,882 people to date.
The naval ship will transfer the rescued migrants to a second vessel later this evening to enable the LÉ James Joyce carry out further search and rescue operations if required.
The numbers rescued by Irish naval vessels in the Mediterranean since May 2015 recently passed the 10,000-mark, following the LÉ James Joyce’s rescue of 605 people in July.
The LÉ James Joyce began current operations on 16 July. It replaced the LÉ Róisín, which rescued 1,264 people in less than three months, after its deployment on 1 May.
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At this stage I’m not sure why the EU navies don’t just cut out the middle man and dock their ships at Libyan ports. Charge them €100 pps (meals not included)
I don’t know why the Eu even bother with any sort of visa system or travel documents because they seem to be not enforcing any of them
Yea, they could buy their tickets using their EU bank cards.
Will there be a streamlined booking app available for their iPhones?
Should our Navy be at Irelands Coast ,forcing Foreign Fishing Supertankers taking our Future Food from our Sea ,instead of engaging in People Trafficking.
If eu countries weren’t enforcing their borders then refugees would be simply walking into Europe but instead they are dying at sea. They hardly take the sea option for the craic
At least the Syrians…or certainly most of them…were actually fleeing war…
@NO 2 Pretty hard to walk from Africa to Europe. The countries you would need to pass through actually guard their borders.
Why no U.S Navy taking to U.S.? They bombed Libya.
They haven’t gone full Merkel!
Never go full Merkel!
The Yanks wreck Libya and then expect Europe to pick up these migrants,where is the American Navy?
The yanks aren’t expecting us to pick them up. The yanks expected us to close our borders because that’s what should be done. Europe is effectively and literally killing itself.
Not sure what the EU’s plan is here on this? Like is this just going to roll on dat after day with no solution other than sail around collecting boats full of refugees? Like do they have a limit or is this just the way it is now??
No plan…they cant stop now the precedent is set…and its only a matter of time before the ECHR announces its intent to include the mediteranean sea in its jurisdiction thereby establishing an entitlement to this ferry service for all African migrants…
There is no Plan. There never was any Plan. That’s the Eu for you. Run by clowns like Merkel. She’ll be gone soon after the worst result ever in her region (elections) but she’s done fierce damage-and she’s been let which is the scarier part. They seem to have a problem standing up to nutcase leaders don’t they.
What is going to happen to them all?
Some of them will end up persecuted by those mean old Austrians by being placed under curfew for one sexual assault too many on the locals.5 ‘unaccompanied minors’ from Afghanistan and one Iraqi this time. They do like European festivals. I’m sure Afghan women would be shocked and horrified at this highly unusual behaviour from their male fellow citizens. They’re such good feminists at home…
The UN/EU plan is to erode and dilute national sovereignty and indigenous cultures by a mass influx from third world countries. The resulting mess and chaos will be easier to rule by the supranationals and elites. Just look up Peter Sutherland – the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for International Migration.
Thanks for bringing 2000 fundamentalist muslims to Europe, lads. It’s much appreciated
These are all Africans…mostly Nigerians fleeing a land devoid of social welfare….
I wonder do Syrians thank Europe for the thousands of fundamental Muslims who are EU citizens that have gone to fight for IS?
What Syrians who oppose IS probably don’t understand is that non-muslim western Europeans really need them to come over here when they’re finished with IS in Syria, so they can fight them here for us too. Because we’re too terrified of being islamophobic to do it ourselves. With allies like western Europeans, who needs enemies.
With each rescue we usher ever closer to the ultimate demise of Western culture and civilisation.
You mean the western “civilisation” responsible for the environmental and civil destruction wrought on this planet to date?
Brendan – What are you on about. If it werent for The west, everybody would still be banging swords together, and reading by candlelight
Instead we have poisoned our waters, our atmosphere, our soil to such a level we will eventually kill off ourselves. You also forget it’s the “Arabs” who gave us our decimal numbering system, astronomy, most of the sciences, etc when we were one step removed from neanderthals.
Sorry Brendan…..the ‘Arabs’ got the decimal numbering system, algebra, astronomy and most other sciences from…….India.
Then haven’t forgotten that Brendan; I suspect this is the first time they’ve heard it.
One step removed from Neanderthals? Maybe you, Brendan
….and don’t forget how the ‘Arabs’ supplied parts of Spain with water via aquaducts. Well, via the aquaducts the Romans left behind. Whilst in Spain, (which they invaded rather bloodily), they were indeed developing more sciences. In conjunction with Christians and Jews. Shame that parts of Islam seem to have lost that tolerance.
Petr, ah, so only Brendan and yourself are aware of any history, eh? Cute.
Al Ca…but they did give us Wahabbism..and Takfir..and Jihad….
Just like Christianity in the middle ages, the spread of Islam put a severe brake on the development of the sciences in the 13th century.
This by a Muslin author….. http://indiafacts.org/the-myth-of-islamic-science/
Crusades were fairly bloody too. Not to mention the Spanish inquisition. As for lack of intolerant Christianity seems to be making a large comeback in many Western countries these days, though I suppose it never really stopped!
Brendan…before you mention the Crusades, do some research on why they began.
Christianity is not making a comeback…..Christianity is dying as people start to think for themselves and not in any sky fairy rubbish.
Give me a max number on the amount of immigrants the EU can sustain before the system starts to fall apart? Can we accommodate the whole of Africa or the Middle East? Do you believe in the use of passports and ID? Do you believe in countries having borders?
Regards the crusades you might do a bit of research on them yourself too. I believe it was pope urban instigated them, promising all those who joined, absolution from any and all sins. Why? Power, glory and riches would do nicely!
With regard to Christianity I said intolerant, and yes they are becoming as mad as radical Islam. Just look across the water at some of the recent presidential candidates.
A mad as radical Islam?…you’re having a laugh….how many people have been killed by ‘Radical Christians’ recently.
Regarding the Crusades, here is a timeline regard the lead up to Pope Urban call for a Crusade…
http://www.answering-islam.org/Authors/Arlandson/crusades_timeline.htm
Oh ye. When I said you need to do a bit of research on the crusades I meant from properly accredited sources. That source is most certainly not one!
With regard to radical Christian atrocities, the Iraq war springs to mind with hundreds of thousands killed lead by two righteous Christian leaders, or the bombing by Timothy McVeigh who was a religious nut case comes to mind also.
Timothy McVeigh wasn’t a religious nut…he was anti Government……you’re just waffling now.
Timothy McVeigh, if you believe his own words, was a Christian nut.
Anders Behring Breivik? Same same.
Numbers rescued by Irish Naval vessels has has passed the 10’000 mark. Where are the 10’000 now??
None of your business.
Wherever they are at least they’re alive.
People unhappy that they’re alive? That’s the only reason they’d down vote your comment Gareth. Some sick people out there.
Absolutely J J!
Look at all the red thumbs. Human decency has died in these people. Chilling.
I wonder where the bleeding hearts and I use that with a sense of irony stand on the latest reports coming out of Egypt, https://www.rt.com/news/358130-organs-migrants-refugees-egypt/ Not only is this “rescue mission” actually fuelling illegal migration it is also encouraging trading in human organs, wholesale rape and sexual slavery and outright murder.
2,000 rescued of f the coast of Libya well pat yourselves on the back and tell each other how great ye are but for Gods sake don’t go looking for the bodies that are dumped in the desert, the women who are raped and thrown aside when they are used up because they couldn’t afford to pay more to the smugglers. Don’t ask why people are turning up in hospitals missing a kidney and that’s if they are lucky. Sometimes their organs are taken whether they like it or not. They won’t get rescued , all they will get is an unmarked grave but don’t worry about that because they luvvie Brigade will be too busy congratulating themselves on the great humanitarians that they are.
Just a pity they don’t take their heads out of their arses every once and a while and breathe in a air of reality.
I have always said it about the Irish Navy, such a bunch of bleeding heart liberals! :)
The Irish Navy follow orders whether they like them or not. It’s not their fault that a bunch of incompetent politicians order them to carry out a mission because the politicians EU masters told them so.
lol
At least you didn’t piss yourself laughing
You do know the difference between literal and figurative language don’t you? You should really look into it. It’s really quite simple; as simple as ‘these ones are small, but the ones out there are far away.’ So I think you should be able for it.
Sloppy work by the Med ferry service today…they normally rendezvous with their customers shuttles about 10-12 nautical miles out….they have grounds for complaint here.
Yaay! More Muslim economic migrants rescued! Bring them in. We haven’t enough.
My sentiments exactly. :)
I don’t see what the racist bigots are fussing about. There’s no doubt that when the wars currently raging in Libya and Morocco and Tunisia and Nigeria and wherever else they’re all coming from are over, and the danger to these people has passed, they’ll be only too happy to return home again. It’s not like they’re going to stay in Europe for the rest of their lives, flat-out refuse to integrate, and breed like rabbits. Not a bit of it.
I know that Liam. That was my point. Go trim your little beard, and settle down. You’re getting agitated :-)
lol…he bit hard on that one!
Great job…..just don’t bring them home with you lads
Truly horrible comment. The milk of human kindness has gone sour.
Very proud of the Irish navy. Some terrible anti-Irish comments here.
The members of the navy whilst only following orders are aiding and abetting the eventual downfall of Europe.
Point out any anti-Irish comments?… The EU is the problem…Merkel and co. We might well need those navy ships to protect out own shores when the situation gets much worse.
Downfall of Europe? Hyperbole much?
following orders of EU followed by the elite. There’s probably funds available for a few more naval ships as a thank you, the rest of the bribe might go towards knocking off some bondholder debt. These are things we will never know. A neutral country used to clean up a nato mess, is this real? We know by now what sell outs enda and co. are so anything is possible for a few bob. These are economic migrants and should not be picked up but processed by UN in Libya. How hard is that?
The Navy are merely following orders and are evidently very good at following them, but can we stop calling this “rescuing”.
Nope, that’s what it is, as if you know better than the Irish Navy, lol! Leave your hovel more Eamonn, you might be less susceptible to bigotry and racism then.
The only thing that makes me happier than this news is seeing all the poor Far-Right trolls crying into their blanky! They are so helpless to prevent these rescue missions conducted excellently by the heroic Irish Naval Service,all these pathetic losers have left to do is comment on The Journal. PMSL!
Ha ha ha. Indeed! :)
Generation snowflake.
They talk the big talk on here but total far-right snowflakes,they soil themselves just thinking about Muslims and refugees,what a sad existence!
Ah yeah. Scaredy cats.
Poor Tariq…..couldn’t muster the courage to ask a girl out, so became a Muslim so it could be arranged for him.
Then when that didn’t work he gave up and became an atheist …
Petr Tarasov and Tariq are the same person. Real name Liam Egan. He’s a Muslim funda-mental-ist from Wexford. He’s gone the whole hog, really invested himself in it, grown the silly beard and everything. Look him up on Google. He’s always on here, berating anyone who expresses concern at the influx of Muslim welfare-seekers into Europe or the murder of innocent people in Europe by Muslims. He has a habit of calling other people ‘Liam’ in an attempt to confuse those who know who he is. Or maybe he’s just talking to himself. Who knows. Either way, he’s not to be taken seriously. So don’t worry about it and don’t let him wind you up :-)
Hello Can’t Think of One / Liam,
For those not in the loop, ‘Can’t Think of One’ is Liam Egan; an Islamist living in Wexford.
Isn’t Tariq going to weigh in? Or are you just having difficulty switching accounts. Must be difficult to remember all those passwords.
WOW…that Liam Egan is a right headbanger…..thx for the link.
He really is. He has numerous aliases: Mujahid, Can’t Think of One, Eamon Mac Gowan, Margie Murph, among others.
Yes.. Because all of those people are constantly posting Muslim fundamentalist rants on here. Aren’t they. Still, it’s nice to hear you actually acknowledge that you’re a headbanger. Self awareness is the always the first and most important step, so well done :-)
Petr/Tariq/Liam goes into meltdown when found out…………..lol
Indeed he is. Look at previous comments in which Tariq and Petr actually reply to one another’s comments. That’s him. Switching between accounts. One person, two personas. Why? God only knows. Batsh*t crazy.
Yah. He doesn’t like it. Gets aggressive when upset. Called me a very rude name just there.
The point Tariq made is very true: You play big mouth on theJournal and get terrified at the idea of a foreigner in Ireland.
It’s quite important that The Journal readers are aware of the multiple accounts run by Eamon MacGowan, the umbrella front name for the radical Islamist Liam Egan from Wexford. Among his accounts on The Journal are Margie Murphy, Can’t Think of One, Dain Bramage and now banned accounts Rowe, Journal Stasi, ÉireCalling, Suzie Sunshine and many more. Liam Egan’s modus operandi is to pretend to be anti-immigration, Islamophobic and far-right in his ideology in an effort to appear hateful and shed a bad light on those against Islam, reverse psychology, give his enemy a bad name through impersonating the most extreme of their views. The above accounts regularly deflect by accusing others of being Liam Egan in order to cause confusion, taking The Journal’s readers for fools.
A good insight into this character can be found here http://www.politics.ie/forum/culture-community/140686-whatever-happened-mpac-ie-liam-egan.html
You’ve been caught out on several occasions at this stage “Tariq”. Accusing others of multi accounting when you’re the only idiot doing it just makes you look even more pathetic. If you don’t have the discipline to be a multi account troll then just stick to using one.
Tariq. . You know nobody is buying that .. you are the one that slipped up .. it’s quite embarrassing for you really …
Nope, it’s much simpler than that. You’ve been caught out enough times making posts under Tariq that were meant to be made under Petr, and vice versa. It’s a good story you’ve come up with though. You have a flair for obfuscation. You’re a clever little fecker!
What a complete waste of time and diesel
Some commenters are unbelievable!
Instead of being proud being part of a country that send people to save lives, commenters here complain about it!!! Go figure.
This subject of humanitarian rescue really brings out the rapid xenophobic extreme right wing fundamentalists.
These rescue are taking place thousands of miles away and our NeoNazi right wing fundamentalists are trying to use this to scare Irish people into thinking that this is the end of Western European culture. Hilarious.
The real threat to Europe is from the extreme right.,
If welcoming in refugees totally considerably less than 0.5% of the European population was really a threat to “Western civilization”, then “Western civilization’ would need to be pretty flimsy to start with.
Micheal, you’re not thinking of joining Fred Johnson on the comedy circuit, are you? With material like that you certainly could.
“The real threat to Europe is from the extreme right.,” Absolutely!
That’s why French intelligence is getting more and more worried about extreme-right groups getting armed. And French intelligence aren’t known for their taste for comedy.
In the light of this terrible news let us remember instead a true naval hero, Otto Kretschmer (1912–1998). Kretschmer was the most successful of the World War II U-boat Aces of the Deep. As commander of U-35, U-23 and U-99 he sank 47 merchant ships totalling 272,043 tons in a remarkably short period of time, being captured in March 1941 and spending the rest of the war in the Bowmanville POW camp, Canada. After the war, he rejoined the German Navy. He retired in September 1970. During his time as a U-boat commander, he was given the nickname “The Tonnage King” because of his high record.
This is a PR exercise. “Sure aren’t the Irish great all together ” . These people will be dumped in camps. If we are serious they should be landed in Ireland and looked after properly.
Hear hear.
You took their resources got everything they have and now they come to enjoy that resources as simple as that. Hahahahahha gold, oil, land, copper, silver,diamonds, everything.
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