You don’t know if there’s going to be riots, you don’t know what’s going to happen. Asked directly if there were other Irish citizens being held in similar conditions to Mr Culleton, Mr Martin said there are a “number of cases”. The Taoiseach said the Government is concerned about the conditions faced by Mr Culleton. The Taoiseach said the main goal is for Mr Culleton to secure status in the US. Speaking on Monday, Mr Culleton said he had been detained on September 9 by ICE while returning goods to a Home Depot store.

Source: Irish Examiner February 11, 2026 03:19 UTC