McDowell pledges to step up deportation of illegal immigrants
The Minister was speaking after the largest-ever crackdown on immigrants. Over 200 gardaí were involved in a series of dawn raids across Dublin, targeting immigrants subject to deportation orders.
Code-named Operation Hyphen, the raids resulted in 36 arrests. Fourteen people later appeared before Dublin District Court were they were charged with a range of immigration offences. The 11 men and three women were all remanded in custody.
