Forty-five adults and seven children deported from Ireland to Georgia

Justice ministerJim O'Callaghan said the operation 'reinforces my commitment in this area'. Picture: An Garda Síochána/X

Forty-five adults and seven children have been deported from Ireland, the justice minister has confirmed.

Jim O'Callaghan said the 52 Georgian individuals — 35 men, 10 women, and seven children — were removed by charter flight from Dublin on Monday at 9.30pm. The flight landed in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, at 2.30am Irish time on Tuesday morning. The children removed are all part of family groups.