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Government considers charter flights to deport failed asylum applicants [Ireland]
RTÉ News ^ | Tuesday, 30 Jan 2024 19:46 | Sandra Hurley, Political Reporter

Posted on 01/30/2024 5:38:19 PM PST by Olog-hai

The Government is considering whether to charter flights in order to remove those who have failed in their asylum applications.

The Office of Government Procurement has posted a tender on the eTenders website seeking information on the potential availability of such services.

It is not yet at the stage of issuing a tender.

Charter flights have been used in the past to deport failed asylum applicants, but have not been used in recent years.

It comes as Algeria and Botswana are to be added to Ireland’s list of “safe countries”, under a plan brought to the Cabinet by the Minister for Justice.

It means that applicants for International Protection from those two nations will have their cases decided within a maximum of 90 days. […]

A safe country is a place where, generally, there is no persecution, torture, inhumane treatment or conflict.

Ireland already has eight countries on its safe list, which was created in November 2022.

The Department of Integration says the State is currently accommodating 3,110 people from Algeria and 709 people from Botswana. …

(Excerpt) Read more at rte.ie ...


TOPICS: Heated Discussion
KEYWORDS: aliens; europe; eussr; fartyshadesofgreen; fartyshadesofjihad; fourthreich; ireland; rapefugees; rop

1 posted on 01/30/2024 5:38:19 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Too bad our worthless excuse for a government won’t do the same.


2 posted on 01/30/2024 5:43:35 PM PST by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: No name given

It’s all for show. Watch the “safe countries” list expand instead of the number of taxpayer-funded charter flights that should have never been necessary to begin with.


3 posted on 01/30/2024 5:44:53 PM PST by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: Olog-hai

Failed politicians can join them and take priority seating.


4 posted on 01/30/2024 5:49:44 PM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: Olog-hai

“Government considers charter flights to deport failed asylum applicants [Ireland]”

Don’t they have any garbage scows?


5 posted on 01/30/2024 5:52:12 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Olog-hai

If the “safe countries” list expands That Is A Good Thing !


6 posted on 01/30/2024 7:01:38 PM PST by A strike (Words can have gender, humans cannot.)
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To: Olog-hai

If the “safe countries” list expands That Is A Good Thing !


7 posted on 01/30/2024 7:02:30 PM PST by A strike (Words can have gender, humans cannot.)
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