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Ireland Deports 24 to Pakistan, Pork Sausage Sparks Outcry

5/19/2026

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Irish authorities deported 24 men to Pakistan on a chartered flight on 23 September 2025.
A human-rights monitor criticized the serving of pork sausages on the flight as unsuitable for Muslim returnees.
Gardaí reported substandard food and handcuffed a man, placing him on a soft mat before boarding.
After landing in Islamabad, two deportees protested after one was denied his phone and the other his luggage.

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Irish authorities deported 24 men to Pakistan on a chartered flight on 23 September 2025.
A human-rights monitor criticized the serving of pork sausages on the flight as unsuitable for Muslim returnees.
Gardaí reported substandard food and handcuffed a man, placing him on a soft mat before boarding.
After landing in Islamabad, two deportees protested after one was denied his phone and the other his luggage.