A complete of 35 people, together with 9 ladies and 5 youngsters, had been deported from Eire to Nigeria on Wednesday in a large-scale immigration enforcement operation coordinated by Irish authorities.
The deportees had been flown out on a chartered flight that departed from Dublin Airport late final night time, based on a press release issued by An Garda Síochána, Eire’s nationwide police service.
The Garda Nationwide Immigration Bureau (GNIB), which led the operation, confirmed that the group included 21 grownup males, 9 grownup females, and 5 youngsters. The youngsters had been a part of household items, Gardaí clarified.
“Yesterday, Wednesday 4th June 2025, the Garda Nationwide Immigration Bureau (GNIB) of An Garda Síochána carried out an operation eradicating people from the State.
“The operation resulted within the removing of 35 people (21 males, 9 females, and 5 youngsters). An Garda Síochána continues to work intently with the Division of Justice in implementing immigration coverage,” ,” the assertion learn.
The operation was carried out as a part of Eire’s enforcement of immigration guidelines, which embody the deportation of people who’ve exhausted all authorized avenues to stay within the nation.
Whereas the identities of these deported weren’t launched, immigration advocacy {groups} have already raised issues concerning the tempo and scale of deportations in latest months, urging the federal government to think about extra compassionate and case-by-case assessments.
Social media reactions have been combined, with some customers expressing assist for strict enforcement of immigration legal guidelines, whereas others criticized what they described as an “inhumane” method to weak {groups}, particularly ladies and youngsters.