More than 250 deportation orders signed since start of the year

Majority of Irish deportation orders not carried out, according to the department of Justice. Picture: Larry Cummins

More than 250 deportation orders have been signed so far this year, latest figures from the Department of Justice show.

Up to March 20, 256 deportation orders were signed compared to 528 orders for the whole of 2022. The largest proportion of those who received a signed deportation order are from Albania (97), followed by Georgia at 39.