{"id":467664,"date":"2026-05-26T11:17:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T11:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/467664\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T11:17:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T11:17:14","slug":"ireland-deports-34-men-on-chartered-flight-to-poland-and-lithuania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/467664\/","title":{"rendered":"Ireland deports 34 men on chartered flight to Poland and Lithuania"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THIRTY-FOUR men were deported from Ireland \u201con grounds of criminality\u201d this week.<\/p>\n<p>A chartered flight left Dublin Airport on Sunday, May 24, carrying 22 Polish nationals and 12 Lithuanians.<\/p>\n<p>All the men, who were aged from their mid-20s to their mid-60s, were subject to removal orders and are now banned from re-entering the country for 10 years, Garda\u00ed confirmed in a statement<\/p>\n<p>Garda personnel, medical staff, interpreters and a human rights observer also accompanied them on the flight.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-285181\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3-File-Photo-Jim-O-Callaghan_90721708.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"667\"\/> Justice Minister Jim O&#8217;Callaghan<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll the individuals have a criminal history in Ireland and have been convicted before the courts and received custodial sentences for their crimes\u201d the police force confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTwenty-five of the individuals had been currently serving prison sentences and were removed directly from Irish Prison Service custody,\u201d they explained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe other nine individuals were arrested and detained from communities across Ireland and were lodged in prison prior to their removal [on May 24].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Justice Minister Jim O\u2019Callaghan has welcomed the successful completion of the operation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEuropean citizens have the right to freedom of movement,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRestricting this right is not something I take lightly, but there must be consequences for people whose behaviour means they should no longer enjoy this privilege.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cI will take action if our laws are not upheld.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis includes enforcing removal orders for people involved in criminality and for those who pose a danger to society.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;[This] operation underpins my commitment in this area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to acknowledge that the vast majority of Polish and Lithuanian nationals resident in the State respect our laws and are valuable members of our society.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would like to extend my thanks to the members of An Garda S\u00edoch\u00e1na, as well as officials from my Department, for their dedicated work in completing this operation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This week\u2019s deportation brings the total number of people removed under the Free Movement Directive to 88 so far this year.<\/p>\n<p>In 2025 a total of 56 individuals were removed from Ireland under the Directive.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Everything from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/irishpost.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">irishpost.com<\/a>\u00a0and the print edition is available on the Irish Post App \u2014 plus more! 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