EU leaders and politicians from Balkan states have agreed a joint response to the refugee crisis.
It will see 100,000 places made available in reception centres along the route people take from Syria towards Germany.
The aim is to reduce the flow of people moving up from Greece and provide much more shelter as winter approaches.
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27 people were on the vessel off Vancouver Island when officials received a mayday call.
A number of people have been found and taken to hospital - but others remain missing.
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400 members of the Irish travelling community will attend an audience with the Pope in the Vatican today.
Among those who have travelled to Italy for the gathering are members of the families affected by the Carrickmines fire tragedy.
Thousands of people are expected to attend the service - to mark the 50th anniversary of the first ever visit by a pontiff to a gypsy camp in 1965.
Last week Pope Francis sent a letter of condolence to be read at the funerals of the 10 fire victims in Bray and Dublin.
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11,000 Irish athletes are due to compete, while 4,500 overseas competitors have registered.
Participants will begin in stages from 9 o'clock from Fitzwilliam Place, and a number of road closures will be in place.
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A Louth Community Alert Group has released a document from the late Garda Tony Golden which raises a number of concerns about the lack of police resources in the Dundalk district.
Garda Golden was shot dead in Omeath earlier this month in the line of duty.
In the document - which dates back to 2013 - Garda Golden raises concerns about the reduction in Garda manpower and an over reliance on overtime.
