45 adults and seven children deported from Ireland on chartered flight on Monday

Over 50 people were deported from Ireland on Monday evening as part of an ongoing operation by the Garda National Immigration Bureau.

The operation resulted in the removal of 52 individuals (35 males and 10 females and 7 children). The children removed are all part of family groups.

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All individuals were removed on a chartered flight which left Dublin Airport yesterday evening, Monday 3rd November 2025, for Georgia, with all those deported landing safely in Tbilisi at around 2.30am Irish time.

It marks the sixth deportation operation using chartered flights since the beginning of this year, bringing the total number of deportations 351.

Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan has said over 3,870 deportation orders have been signed so far in 2025 and this year will see the largest number of people deported from Ireland in over 20 years.

"I would like to re-iterate that if a person's application for international protection is refused and they are ordered to leave the State, they must do so. If they choose not to leave voluntarily, they will be forced to leave," he said.

"I would like to highlight that the majority of Georgian people resident in Ireland are doing so legally, having entered the State through various legal pathways available. They are welcome and contribute immensely to our economy and society," Minister O'Callaghan added.

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On Monday, ministers and officials have also agreed to cut the length of time Ukrainian refugees arriving in Ireland can stay in State accommodation from 90 days to 30.

A cabinet sub-committee agreed to the measure, proposed by the Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan, on Monday evening.

Last month the Public Accounts Committee was told there has been a “surge” in the number of Ukrainians arriving in Ireland in recent weeks, which has put additional strain on the system.

This has been attributed to a change in a law in Ukraine which has eased travel restrictions for men aged 18 to 22.

On Monday, Mr O’Callaghan told RTE:

“If the numbers keep arriving like we saw in September and October, we will have to start looking for more accommodation.”

The Public Accounts Committee also heard around a billion euros was spent on accommodation for Ukrainians in 2024.

Oonagh McPhillips, the Secretary General of the Department of Justice, told the committee there is “roughly 700 million euros provided for Ukraine in this year and that is 170 million euros less next year”.

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Since the invasion of Russia in February 2022 a EU law known as a Temporary Protection Directive has been active, under which those fleeing the conflict are eligible to work in Ireland and access social supports.

From March 2024, Ukrainians registering for State-provided accommodation have been housed for 90 days, but that is now set to be reduced.

More than 114,000 people have come to Ireland from Ukraine seeking Temporary Protection and an estimated 80,000 have stayed.

On Sunday, Labour’s housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan criticised the proposed plan saying: “To suggest that Ukrainian refugees could be expected to find alternative accommodation within just 30 days is simply not realistic.”

Mr Sheehan added: “The war in Ukraine is still very much a live issue.

“Reducing the accommodation period in this way would not solve the underlying problem — it would merely shift it elsewhere, with a very real risk of an increase in rough sleeping.”