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63 People, Including 9 Children, Deported to South Africa
The second charter flight this year deported 63 people, including nine children in family units; 10 adults had criminal convictions, officials said.
- On Saturday a charter flight left Dublin shortly after 5pm carrying 63 South African nationals, including nine children, to Johannesburg, South Africa.
- Driven by an enforcement policy, officials noted the removals targeted people without legal permission to remain and those linked to criminality; it was the second charter this year and eighth mass deportation since the Government took office in early 2025.
- Gardai confirmed that 10 convicted adults were deported on Saturday, escorted by members of An Garda Síochána, medical staff, an interpreter and a human rights observer.
- Last month roughly 300 protesters gathered after the Department of Justice issued a deportation order against Titilayo Oluwakemi Oyekanmi and her three sons, while former taoiseach Leo Varadkar warned parts of immigration reforms risk `performative cruelty`.
- Jim O'Callaghan said charter deportation flights are `an essential part of immigration enforcement for the state` and now `routine`, with plans for more operations later this year.
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