'I want to go home:' How two gardaí and the Alice Leahy Trust repatriated ‘non-person’ Romi

An ordinary man from Mauritius ended up being the subject of an extraordinary story of hope, showing what is possible when people work together 

Romi Ramtohul in his Leinster Rugby jersey with Alice Leahy at Dublin Airport prior to his departure.

Romi Ramtohul wanted to go home. It was early November 2019, and his pursuit of a new life in Ireland had come to an end.

For the longest time, it looked as if he may have been able to carve out something new for himself in this cold and wet country, a world away from the tropical climate of his native Mauritius.