The cost of the flight that departed for Pakistan on September 23rd does not include support services such as ground-handling, on-board paramedics, and flight management.

Faizal Akbar (60) Benburb Street, Dublin 7 produced a false Afghan passport to the social welfare department, and until 2019, he received €43,715 in claims paid into his bank account.

A total of 1,485 non-EU nationals were found to be illegally present in Ireland last year – an annual increase of 20 per cent.