Doubling of Muslims refused entry at Cork Airport

The number of Muslims deemed to be a security risk and refused entry through Cork Airport has almost doubled in the past two months.

Further armed gardaí are expected to be posted to the airport as concerns heighten about the continuing threat of Islamic extremist terrorist attacks in Western Europe.

Gardaí are also liaising closely with the Muslim community in Cork and monitoring its own ranks amid fears of infiltration by Islamic State (IS) cells or ‘lone wolf’ fighters.