Over 70 illegal immigrants are deported

Updated: 16:46, Wednesday, 17 November 2004

A group of 71 illegal immigrants were deported to eastern Europe this morning.

A group of 71 illegal immigrants were deported to eastern Europe this morning. They were taken on a chartered flight from Dublin early today to their native countries of Romania and Moldova.

It is understood they were escorted on the flight by about 40 gardaí. The deportations follow a series of arrests in recent days.

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