Controversy flares over recent deportation of families and young children

Justice Minister advised to emphasise “nous” and “soft skills” of gardaí in deportation operations that saw school-going children removed from Ireland – TheStory.ie

Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan was told to emphasise the “nous and soft skills” of gardaí as controversy flared over the deportation of families and young children from Ireland. In a briefing on the removal of school-going kids to Nigeria, the minister was told that families could have avoided this outcome and returned voluntarily to their country. A Q&A prepared for Mr O’Callaghan said he was “very conscious” of questions over whether Irish p…

Controversy flares over recent deportation of families and young children

Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan was told to emphasise the ‘nous and soft skills’ of gardaí as controversy flared over the recent deportation of families and young children from Ireland. In a briefing on the removal of school-going children to Nigeria, the minister was told families could have avoided this outcome and returned voluntarily to their country. A Q&A prepared for Mr O’Callaghan said he was ‘very conscious’ of questions over whether I…