Gardaí deport 33 EU nationals to Poland and LithuaniaBy Bairbre Holmes, Press AssociationGardaí deported 33 Polish and Lithuanian nationals on a specially chartered flight from Dublin on Sunday. In a statement An Garda Síochána said the 31 men and two women ranged in age from their early 20s to their early 60s. Gardaí say the remaining 13 were “arrested and detained from communities across Ireland and were lodged in prison prior to their removal”. The 17 Polish and 16 Lithuanian nationals received exclusion orders banning them from re-entering the country for periods of up to 10 years. The flight left Dublin on Sunday and landed in Poland before travelling onwards to Lithuania.

Source: Irish Independent January 26, 2026 07:52 UTC