Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan defends deportation of children

It would be “untenable” to have an immigration system in which children could not be deported, the Justice Minister has said.

Jim O’Callaghan said it would not be a “good idea” to prevent the deportation of children as it would have a “very significant impact” on the number of people seeking asylum in Ireland.

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