The Minister for Justice don announce say 42 South African nationals wey no follow deportation orders don dey removed from the State yesterday. According to the Department of Justice, Home Affairs, and Migration, between 7th and 12th July 2026, 257 people claim asylum. Most of them na single men – 166 out of 257, and 97 from Somalia.
Total number of people for state-provided IPAS accommodation don blow up from 5,096 as of 31/12/2017 to 33,068 as of 7/6/2026. That na big jump.
A Garda spokesperson talk say the Garda National Immigration Bureau carry out operation to remove people wey get deportation orders. The flight leave Dublin yesterday afternoon, arrive South Africa this morning Friday 19th June 2026. The 42 people include 9 adult men, 18 adult women, and 15 children wey dey part of family groups. Two of them don commit offences for this jurisdiction before.
For the same week, other arrivals include 32 from Pakistan, 27 from Ukraine, 24 from Afghanistan, 12 from Nigeria, 8 from Vietnam, 6 from Sierra Leone, 5 from Albania, 4 from Cameroon, 4 from Egypt, and 38 from other countries. For May, 292 from Somalia, 97 from Pakistan, and 240 from Nigeria be the biggest groups. Every week for that month, single men dey majority – from 50% to 63%.
The EU Migration Pact start on 12th June 2026. Independent TD Carol Nolan say the pact go weaken Ireland’s control over asylum, border, and relocation. She call am a knockout punch to Irish sovereignty. Deputy Paul Lawless from Aontú want new Dáil vote on the pact, say the last one pass by tiny margin. Ken O’Flynn from Independent Ireland say he get thousands of emails about the pact, wey dey ask about democracy and sovereignty.
