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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Jonathan McCambridge

Over 60 South African nationals, including nine children, deported from Ireland

An Air France plane lands at the International O.R. Tambo Airport in Johannesburg, Oct. 1, 2020 - (Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Over 60 South African nationals, including nine children, have been deported from Ireland following an operation by the Garda National Immigration Bureau. The deportations, which took place on Saturday, were carried out under orders issued by Minister for Justice, Jim O’Callaghan. The group removed comprised 28 men, 26 women, and nine children, all part of family units.

They left Dublin on a chartered flight on Saturday and arrived in South Africa on Sunday.

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