The planned deportation of a family to South Africa this week has not taken place.
A GoFundMe page established by supporters of the Oyekanmi family states that the deportation date has been delayed for four weeks.
Labour Leader Ivana Bacik, who has been supporting a campaign for the family to remain in Ireland, has confirmed the news.
Many school friends and those involved in sports clubs with the Oyekanmi children, who are aged between five and 18, also handed in letters explaining the importance of the family to their lives and their community.
The family arrived in Ireland in 2023 from South Africa, which is regarded as a safe country by the State.
Their asylum application and appeal were rejected.
On Tuesday, the department said that while it could not comment on individual cases, where a person's application for international protection is refused, and they are ordered to leave the State, they must do so.
The GoFundMe page, which was set up by parents at Gonzaga College, where 14-year-old Joseph Oyekanmi is a student, has raised over €10,000 for the family.
It states that organisers transferred some of the funds to the mother, Titi, to assist with immediate needs this week.
"We will continue to hold the remaining funds for now, pending further clarity on the family's next steps," it says.
If the family is to remain in Ireland, it says a portion of the funds raised will be donated to local charities that support migrant families in the community, according to the page.
Titilayo Oluwakemi Oyekanmi (Titi) is known for her volunteer work in the community.
It is understood that the family has been asked to reappear to register at the Garda National Immigration Bureau next month.
