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Twenty-four Romanian men deported from Ireland on charter flight from Dublin

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McCambridge, J. (2026, October 18). Twenty-four Romanian men deported from Ireland on charter flight from Dublin. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/dublin-flight-romanian-men-deported-b3068864.html

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Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan deported twenty-four Romanian men from Dublin Airport on a charter flight that cost 182,270 euro. The men, aged between 24 and 57 and deemed criminals under the Free Movement Directive, were removed with re-entry bans ranging from five to ten years. Eighteen of them had been serving prison sentences while the other six were arrested prior to deportation. The flight included security personnel, medical staff, interpreters, and a human rights observer. Minister O’Callaghan emphasized his commitment to enforcing removal orders for individuals who pose a danger to public safety.

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On October 18, 2026, twenty-four Romanian men were deported from Ireland on a charter flight from Dublin Airport to Bucharest. Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan stated that the men were removed due to criminal behavior, with re-entry bans of up to 10 years imposed on each individual. The operation cost €182,270, and was carried out in accordance with the Free Movement Directive. Accompanying the group were Garda personnel, medical staff, interpreters, and a human rights observer. Minister O’Callaghan emphasized that restricting freedom of movement for European citizens is taken seriously but necessary when laws are not upheld.

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Bucharest Independent Ireland Romanian the Free Movement Directive

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Ireland GPE · 3× Bucharest GPE · 1× European NORP · 1× GNIB ORG · 1× Garda ORG · 1× Independent NORP · 1× Jim O’Callaghan PERSON · 1× O’Callaghan PERSON · 1× Romanian NORP · 1× The Garda National Immigration Bureau ORG · 1×

Narrative

Mr O’Callaghan said: “Restricting the right to freedom of movement of European citizens is not a measure I take lightly, but there must be consequences if a person’s criminal behaviour means they should no longer be entitled to access this privilege.

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2026-10-18 · The Independent

Twenty-four Romanian men deported from Ireland on charter flight from Dublin · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 0 hedged)

Twenty-four Romanian men have been removed from Ireland on a charter flight. asserted

men → remove → flight

The men were removed on grounds of criminality, Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan said. asserted

O’Callaghan → remove → criminality

He added that the removal orders were enforced against the men between the ages of 24 and 57 in accordance with the Free Movement Directive. asserted

orders → add → Directive

The flight left Dublin Airport at 4.25pm and has since arrived in Bucharest. asserted

flight → leave → Bucharest

Re-entry bans of up to 10 years have been applied to each man to prevent their return to Ireland. asserted

bans → apply → Ireland

Garda personnel, medical staff, interpreters and a human rights observer accompanied the men on the flight. asserted

personnel → accompany → flight

they → say → privilege

“I will take action if our laws are not upheld and this includes enforcing removal orders for individuals who are a danger to the public. asserted

who → take → public

“The enforcement of removal orders and use of charter flights demonstrates my commitment to taking effective action in this area.” asserted

enforcement → demonstrate → area

The Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) was involved in the operation. asserted

Bureau → involve → operation

Eighteen of the men had been serving prison sentences and were removed directly from Irish Prison Service custody. asserted

Eighteen → serve → custody

The remaining six were arrested and detained across Ireland and were lodged in custody prior to their removal. asserted

six → remain → removal