{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/6a69c51d7e01e420e5ff36b5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Six Nigerian Men Deported From Ireland After Criminal Convictions - 29/07/2026","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/1785316520636-1251d7d3-1e00-4a99-86c2-8ff7ebce01b8.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The deportation of six men convicted of crimes in Ireland has reignited debate around immigration enforcement and the State’s approach to removals.</p><p><br></p><p>The men, aged between 25 and 40, were flown from Dublin to Rome on a State-chartered flight before being transferred onwards to Nigeria by European authorities. The operation cost more than €76,000 and included Gardaí, medical staff, an interpreter and a human rights observer.</p><p><br></p><p>While the Government says deportations are an important part of the immigration system, questions remain around the process, the cost involved and the rights of those being removed from the State.</p><p><br></p><p>We were joined on The Agenda this morning by CEO of Doras, John Lannon, to discuss the deportations, the wider immigration system and the concerns around forced removals.</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"lmfm "}