Woman pleads guilty to providing false information to obtain an Irish passport for newborn son
Judge adjourns sentence to allow for a psychiatric report on the woman who came to Ireland to study English
Garda National Immigration Bureau
John O’Driscoll obituary: Garda who broke the grip of gangland figures
During his time in the north inner city, O’Driscoll became involved in the community beyond the normal preserves of law enforcement, helping to steer young people towards sport
More than 220 charged for arriving into State without passport or failing to produce one
Traffickers telling passengers to destroy fake passports upon arrival in Ireland, says Border Management Unit head
Airlines and ferry firms fined more than €5m since 2019 for passengers lacking documentation
In the first eight months of 2024, 1,590 arrivals in Republic found to have no valid travel papers
Deportation orders rise sharply to more than 1,000 in past six months
State moving towards chartering of planes for those refused asylum as policies on immigration tighten
Jordan set to become country with the highest number of asylum applicants in State
Only 150 applications received from Nigeria in June, compared with an average of 650 per month in first quarter of 2024
More than 100 migrants without papers come before the courts
Garda pilot programme at Dublin Airport between February and May was in response to ‘emerging trend’, says Drew Harris
Gardaí to be freed up for enforcement as more paperwork outsourced
Processing migration residence permits in Cork and Limerick to be transferred to Department of Justice in extension of ‘civilianisation’ scheme
Deportation: 35 people were escorted from the State by gardaí in first four months of the year
Number of deportations from the State nonetheless remains lower than in the pre-Covid period
Garda unit policing illegal migration across Border allowed to ‘wither’ to just two members
Garda National Immigration Bureau members routinely travel from Dublin to conduct dozens of Border checks per month
Surge in prosecutions of asylum seekers arriving without passports
Garda National Immigration Bureau operation saw 34 prosecutions in two months compared to just one in previous five years
Court refuses to halt Georgian man’s transfer to France where protection request failed
The judge said the risk to the man does not outweigh the 'very strong arguments' for refusing to stop his deportation
Man pleads guilty to deception offences after seeking Irish passport
Accused falsely claimed to be the biological father of child applying for an Irish passport
Hate crime Bill may worsen things for minorities, departing Garda diversity chief says
David McInerney, who retired three weeks ago, believe an unorthodox, subtle approach is often the best way to reduce local tensions
Woman arrested at Dublin Airport is first charged under new people smuggling law
Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Act 2021 covers smuggling into other countries
Claim of racial profiling at Border by Garda continues to cause concern
‘Selective passport checks’ conducted on buses crossing between NI and State
Illegal casino shut down in Dublin city centre
Five alleged customers and staff arrested during Garda immigration operation
Gardaí carry out second raid into illegal immigration gang in Dublin
Cash, documents and mobile phones seized during latest searches
Lack of papers for fishermen rescued off Cork coast under investigation
‘State has failed’ two Egyptian workers hired without work permits, says advocate body
Gardaí to conduct house checks on people ‘not engaging’ with travel quarantine
Garda to take action after introduction of legal requirement for arrivals from overseas
Crime rates rose sharply after lockdown restrictions eased, figures show
Burglary, sexual crimes, public order offences and other crimes fell during pandemic
Ten arrested in immigrant worker search operations
Searches carried out in Dublin Asian foods warehouse and Meath meat plant
Homeless mentally ill man in battle to prevent deportation
Case centres on issue whether Minister has duty to consider consequences of deportation
Two in court over fake documentation and people trafficking
Sophia Grdzelishvili (45) and Temuri Bazadze (22) were arrested on Tuesday
Ex-garda arrested on suspicion of bribery over fraudulent immigration applications
Man (60s) allegedly stamped hundreds of forms from Indian and Pakistani applicants
Two arrested at Dublin Airport in relation to global cyber fraud investigation
Arrests come following operation targeting Romanian organised crime group
Ireland returns 23 people denied asylum to Albania and Georgia
Operation comes amid concerns over people from ‘safe countries’ seeking protection in State
Three people jailed for assisting illegal immigration into UK through Ireland
Garda National Immigration Bureau supported the investigation into operation involving Georgian nationals
Jailed asylum seeker turned up for deportation three times
Businessman says State ‘unlawfully’ imprisoned him after co-operation with authorities
Protest over sudden deportation of asylum seekers from Cork
Protestors claim men were deported before being given chance to speak to their solicitors
Immigration: System of re-entry visas and renewals to end next month
Immigrants had been obliged to pay for re-entry visa to travel outside State
Gardaí target foreign taxi drivers on licence, immigration breaches
Immigration status cancelled for 55 taxi drivers, with some in sham marriages
Galway family has ‘wonderful reunion’ with au pair after 2017 prison stay
Paloma Aparezida Silva-Carvalho jailed last year after being denied entry for holiday
Almost 4,000 denied entry to Ireland in 2017
Dedicated immigration detention centre at Dublin Airport still not completed
Kenyan man awarded €10,000 over ‘racially motivated’ prank
Retail worker received call on April 1st from colleague claiming to be immigration officer
Cost of public services card project hits €54.6m
Minister for Social Protection reveals costs include pay for up to 216 staff on project
Brazilians complain of ‘mistreatment’ at Dublin airport
Embassy says 489 Brazilian nationals refused entry to Ireland last year, up from 312
421 people committed to prison in 2016 on immigration-related issues
Ireland criticised for holding immigration detainees alongside sentenced prisoners
Two in court charged with human trafficking at Dublin Airport
Third man charged with not producing a passport or presenting to immigration staff
Illegal immigrants ‘paid up to €20,000’ for Dublin Airport scam
Three men, including two Aer Lingus staff, due in court over alleged people-smuggling
Ask Brian: Is private health cover mandatory for foreign students?
Insurance for student visas is determined by the Garda National Immigration Bureau
Convicted sex offender granted temporary court order preventing deportation
Challenge says refusal to revoke deportation disproportionate and in breach of EU law
Specifying deportation order criteria would lead to ‘gaming the system’
Time limits for remaining in State would incentivise delays via legal moves - judge
State ‘has failed to protect victims trafficked to Ireland for sham marriages’
Dr Monica O’Connor calls for urgent reform of Ireland’s victim identification system
Give me back my deported husband, woman urges Minister
HSE says Brazilian deportee’s marriage to Galway woman Harriet Bruce was genuine
Early morning visa queues for ticketing system to end today
New online appointment system struggles as a result of ‘high demand’ from applicants
Sham marriage accused have fallen in love, court hears
Ioan Arminia and Nadia Mir are in a relationship following marriage plot, judge told
Foreign nationals join the queue to work and study in Ireland
Over 100 people seeking visas at Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service on Thursday morning
Overseas students: an international solution to an Irish problem?
Cash-strapped third-level institutions have increasingly come to rely on fees from foreign students, but this strategy is not without risk
Man accused of providing fake documents for foreign nationals
Defendant faces three counts under Theft and Fraud Act and one for possessing stun gun
Creating the code for a better country
MyQ.ie feeds estimates of ticketed waiting time into your mobile phone
Garda measures aim to tackle long visa queues
More than 700 queue from early Monday morning in Dublin
Hundreds queue through the night on Dublin street for Irish visas
Introduction of online appointment service at ‘advanced stage’, says Department
Law fails to comply with EU trafficking directive, rules High Court
Woman facing criminal prosection took case claiming State failed to recognise she was a victim of trafficking
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