The Irish Naval service is being praised for being directly involved in saving the lives of over 3,500 migrants in the Mediterranean this year.

Meanwhile, the government is coming under pressure to further increase the number of migrants being resettled into Ireland.

Earlier this year, Ireland doubled the quota of migrants it would accept into this country - up to about 600.

But Jerry O'Connor from the Immigrant Council of Ireland, says other countries - with similar populations to ours - are accepting thousands of migrants: