Tag Archives: Deportation
Cathal Clarke writes:
Theophilus Ndlovu, aka ‘Touché’, came to Ireland seeking asylum in July 2016 and has spent the last 3.5 years living in Direct Provision in Galway.
As a talented spoken-word and hip-hop artist, Theo has made enormous contributions to the Irish community, performing at countless cultural and charitable events across the country.
Theo is facing imminent deportation and we’re appealing to Broadsheet readers to sign the Uplift petition below requesting [Minister for Justice] Charlie Flanagan to revoke this order.
Brits Out
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Between 1972 and 1976 thousands of British citizens were deported to an immense raft which floated five miles off the coast of Blackpool. Realising that they were now the foreigners they had previously denigrated, the deportees hurled racist abuse at themselves and each other and frequently got into fights.
Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald
Don’t do a ‘Merkel‘.
Yesterday, the Supreme Court said the Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald was entitled to make an order for the deportation a Nigerian mother and her eight-year-old son.
The boy was born in Ireland and has lived here all his life.
“The Minister, “as a matter of humanity”, might consider how she exercises her discretion concerning the orders, [Supreme Court Justice] Peter Charleton observed.”
“Adjourning the matter to October, Mr Justice John MacMenamim said the court would be “interested to see what happens in the meantime”….
Minister entitled to affirm deportation orders for woman and son (Irish Times)
Yesterday: Tomorrow Doesn’t Belong To You
Rollingnews.ie
Defying the order not to take photos – yes it’s a shameless selfie! pic.twitter.com/9yWhV1AppT
— Gary Spedding (@GarySpedding) January 10, 2014
Update: I’m being taken to airport for deportation. I’ve signed power of attorney & my case will be taken to court even in my absence
— Gary Spedding (@GarySpedding) January 10, 2014
Non-violent peace activist @GarySpedding detained upon arrival to be deported and banned from Israel for 10 years https://t.co/6X1DX9tpte
— D Roth (@adanielroth) January 9, 2014
Peace activist, Alliance Party member and founder of Queen’s University Belfast Palestine Solidarity Society, Gary Spedding at Ben Gurion airport, Tel Aviv earlier following his deportation.
The British embassy was told Mr Spedding, 23, was a threat to Israel because “he was very popular on the social networks and could start demonstrations if allowed into the country”.
British activist detained entering Israel, facing 10-year ban (972)
American tech guy at #dublinairport just got officially served by Irish Immigration. Here’s the pic #innovationisland twitter.com/paddycosgrave/…
— Paddy Cosgrave (@paddycosgrave) March 3, 2012
@JohnGilroyTeam @brianmlucey @faduda @lisa_pereira Brian Flanagan is his name, he is in a locked holding room in Dublin Airport @flngn
— Paddy Cosgrave (@paddycosgrave) March 3, 2012