Ireland ‘nowhere near’ ICE-style deportation system amid new asylum seeker accommodation ‘measures’ bid, says Minister
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February 5, 2026
IRELAND is “nowhere near” an ICE-style deportation system, the Minister of Justice has said. Jim O’Callaghan was asked today if it would be an "acceptable practise to lift people off the streets who shouldn’t be here," in a style similar to deportations being carried out by US agents. The Minister replied: “We’re nowhere near what’s...
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