Claim that Garda could not stop and arrest in relation to deportation order defies logic: Judge

A man’s claim that gardai had no power to stop and arrest him for breach of a deportation order while he was driving his car has been dismissed as "defying logic" by the Court of Appeal.

A man’s claim that gardai had no power to stop and arrest him for breach of a deportation order while he was driving his car has been dismissed as "defying logic" by the Court of Appeal.

The court expressed concern such "unstateable" applications, which must be heard urgently as they concern people in detention, take up valuable court time and costs and urged lawyers should be "careful" about bringing cases with "no prospect of success".