"Charter flights are now a routine and essential part of immigration enforcement for the state. Without effective enforcement measures, our immigration laws would be undermined, and I want to ensure that there is public confidence in the application of our laws in this area. If a person does not have a legal permission to be in the State, or has been involved in criminality, they will be removed."
"Charter flights provide an alternative to commercial flights in that they are more appropriate for transporting a group of individuals to the same destination. Six charter flight operations in 2025 removed 182 people who were subject to deportation orders from the State, and 23 EU nationals were removed on Removal Orders."
A charter flight departed Dublin Airport at 5:05pm and arrived in Johannesburg at 4am Irish time, costing €585,075. The flight carried 54 adults and children belonging to family units who were subject to deportation orders. Accompanying the deportees were members of An Garda Síochána, medical staff, an interpreter, and a human rights observer. This represents the second deportation operation of the year and the eighth since charter flights resumed in 2025. Six charter operations in 2025 removed 182 people with deportation orders and 23 EU nationals on Removal Orders. Minister Jim O'Callaghan stated charter flights are essential for immigration enforcement to maintain public confidence in Ireland's immigration system.
Read at Irish Independent
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