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An Irish search and rescue organisation spearhded by a Ballycastle man has launched a £2m fundraising campaign to buy a ship to help save the lives of hundreds of refugees in the Mediterranean.

This month Refugee Rescue rescued 400 people, including 160 children, after deploying its rapid reaction vessel the Mo Chara to the Central Mediterranean.

The small Mo Chara can hold around 15 people at a time but acquiring a ship would enable the charity to rescue hundreds of people making the perilous journey from Libya to Italy.

Ballycastle man appeals for help to buy ship to save lives at sea