Government engages US authorities over Irish man detained by ICE

Irish authorities are engaging US officials after a Kilkenny man detained by ICE described harsh conditions and fears for his safety

Seamus Culleton was arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Boston last year. Picture: The Irish Times

The Government is in direct contact with the US Department of Homeland Security over the case of an Irish man detained by ICE since last year.

Seamus Culleton was arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Boston last year and later transferred to a detention centre in Texas.