Chartered deportation flights recommence

The Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan has confirmed that chartered deportation flights have recommenced in order to enforce Ireland’s immigration laws.

Enforced removals are carried out as a measure of last resort when the person concerned has not removed themselves from the State or availed of assisted voluntary return measures.

This is the first operation conducted under a contract signed by the State last November for the provision of charter aircraft for these purposes. Further operations will be conducted as the year progresses.

Charter deportations flights recommence