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Fine Gael MEP slams Government position on controversial migrant return hubs
Maria Walsh
Under the new pact, unsuccessful asylum seekers who cannot be immediately returned to their home country could be transferred to third countries outside the EU
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Justice Minister rejects claims Ireland's migration policy is 'tougher and nastier'
Immigration
Return hubs would see rejected asylum seekers transferred to a country outside of the EU while awaiting deportation
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42 South African nationals deported from Ireland in Garda operation
An Garda Siochana
Two of the people deported from Ireland had been convicted of offences
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Elderly prisoner loses eye in horror attack amid 'perfect storm' behind bars
Cloverhill Prison
Sources have also described the incident, which took place on Cloverhill’s D2 landing, as the 'perfect storm,' adding that it came amid an unprecedented overcrowding crisis in the prison.
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All you need to know about controversial EU Migration Pact and Ireland's new asylum process
Immigration
Ireland opted into the EU Migration and Asylum Pact in June 2024, and it will come into effect on Friday
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'There's a good reason Earth's first trillionaire Elon Musk is perfect man to warn Ireland about immigration'
Elon Musk
'The world's richest man loves to pour fuel on protests against a wave of immigrants he has helped to create'
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Belfast knife attack suspect was on 'five-year visa', claims DUP
Northern Ireland
The alleged attacker, from Sudan, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
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Fine Gael accused of cutting deals with 'fascists and racists' in EU migration pact
Immigration
EU politicians agreed on text which promises to increase deportations of undocumented migrants
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White House releases 'illegal aliens' map tracking US immigration arrests as move sparks backlash
Donald Trump
The official White House website has launched a new page dedicated to tracking "illegal aliens" with an interactive map of US immigration arrests
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Justice Minister says he intends to continue his approach to deportations
Immigration
Jim O’Callaghan was at Dublin Airport on Monday to launch upgraded eGate facilities, part of the border management system operated by the Department of Justice
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Polish and Lithuanian nationals with criminal records removed from Ireland on chartered flight
An Garda Siochana
The removals were part of a number of operations ongoing by An Garda Siochana
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Immigration continues to come up at doors in Dublin Central as voters voice concerns for both sides of debate
Dublin
Voters in Dublin Central and Galway West will head to the polls next Friday, with two seats to be filled
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Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch's by-election rival slams immigration remarks as 'straight out of Trump's playbook'
Gerry The Monk Hutch
The veteran criminal, who is running in the Dublin Central by-election, has called for immigrants to be interned
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Move to axe accommodation for 16,000 Ukrainians explained as some told they can stay
Refugee crisis
The withdrawal will be phased over six months
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Donegal man says he's not 'far-right' as he defends music video in which migrant attacker is 'executed' by vigilantes
Donegal
Kristian Capulet Shortt, who goes by the stage name ‘G Capo,’ raised eyebrows when he and others acted out the execution of a foreign man on a cliffside in Donegal in recent days.
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Nigerian who claims gardai mixed him up with one of nine identical brothers tells court: 'I'm not the person'
Immigration
Alleged "decuplet", Sam Okwuoha, 28, is the first person in the State to be prosecuted for obstructing deportation
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The clock is ticking for Seamus Culleton - every Irish citizen in the US now fears they could suffer the same fate
Seamus Culleton
Time is running out for Irish authorities to step up for its own citizens - the Culleton case isn't inspiring much confidence
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People are taking glee at Seamus Culleton - what happened to him should terrify us all
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
It’s the absolutely worst instinct in any Irishman or woman, to abandon a fellow Irishman to their fate at the hands of a foreign tyrant
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Irishman detained by ICE in Texas overstayed initial 90-day visitor period, says homeland security
Donald Trump
Seamus Culleton is living with 72 other people in a tent in a Texas detention centre
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Top lawyer flags 'clear path' to secure release of Irishman detained by Ice in Texas detention centre
Donald Trump
Colleen Kerwick, a New York-based attorney, said people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents can file a petition to compel the Government to justify their detention.
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Crown Paints refugee centre developer suing State over millions spent before violent disorder
Immigration
The developer is claiming it spent some €4.2m preparing the site before violent disorder stopped the project in its tracks
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Justice Minister urged not to renew contract of hotel being used as IPAS centre in country’s largest town
Immigration
The D Hotel has been used as an IPAS dispersal accommodation centre since March 2024 but last year it was revealed that only 89 people were staying at the hotel despite its capacity for up to 500 guests
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At least three Irish people deported from other EU countries in last two years
European Union
It is understood that the true figure is much higher even though Irish citizens have the right to reside in all EU member states
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Government unsure if thousands of illegal migrants issued deportation orders are still in Ireland
Immigration
Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan issued a record 4,700 deportation orders to illegal immigrants and criminals last year
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