Immigration swoops to continue

Whilst Minister for Justice Michael McDowell has denied there is a new get tough approach to illegal immigrants in Ireland, Garda Commissioner Pat Byrne has confirmed that operations aimed at locating them are going to continue.

Immigration swoops to continue
Tue, 16 Jul, 2002 - 20:51

Whilst Minister for Justice Michael McDowell has denied there is a new get tough approach to illegal immigrants in Ireland, Garda Commissioner Pat Byrne has confirmed that operations aimed at locating them are going to continue.

McDowell’s comments follow this morning’s raid in which 39 people were arrested at addresses around Dublin city and county.

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