Nigerian student faces deportation after Leaving Cert

A NIGERIAN student who faced deportation a day before sitting the Leaving Certificate at a Dublin school has been given a reprieve until after his exams.

Sat, 04 Jun, 2005 - 01:00

Niall Murray, Education Correspondent

Tunde Omoniyi had been asked to meet the Garda National Immigration Bureau next Tuesday to make arrangements for his deportation.

The 20-year-old, who has been in Ireland for four years, is set to begin the Leaving Certificate the next day.

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Courts Place: Dublin Place: Ireland Person: Tunde Omoniyi Person: Omoniyi Person: Olukunle Eluhanla Person: Justice Minister Person: Michael McDowell Person: Neil Burke Person: Peter O’Mahony Organisation: Garda National Immigration Bureau Organisation: Palmerstown Community School Organisation: Irish Refugee Council

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