Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs refuses to release records on ICE deportation flights using Shannon Airport
By
Shamim Malekmian
Kettled twice. Extra chewy, extra trustworthy.
Summary
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has refused to release 205 pages of documents under FOI regarding the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) using Shannon Airport as a refueling stopover for deportation flights. These flights forcibly send immigrants to destinations including Palestine and South Sudan. The documents, dating from June 2025 to April 2026, consist mainly of briefing materials and correspondence. The refusal has raised concerns about transparency and confidence in the system.
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The United States' Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has used Shannon Airport to refuel its planes on the way to send people forcibly to places like Palestine, and South Sudan.
If they need to redact security information, then by all means, redact it, but not releasing any documents at all doesn't instil confidence in the system here.
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