The Government has only issued five deportation orders so far this year while nearly 130 orders have been revoked since last December, according to data released by the Department of Justice. A total of 883 deportation orders were issued during 2020, according to figures released to The Irish Times. Meanwhile, 127 deportation orders were revoked between December 1st, 2020 and April 25th, 2021. The issuing of deportation orders has been suspended while Level 5 restrictions are in place, he added. A total of 140 deportation orders were effected in 2020, significantly lower than the 298 orders carried out in 2019.

Source: The Irish Times May 09, 2021 14:03 UTC