Thirty-four Polish and Lithuanian men have been removed from the State on a chartered flight from Dublin, the gardaí have said.
The Garda National Immigration Bureau said all those removed "have a criminal history in Ireland and have been convicted before the courts and received custodial sentences for their crimes".
Of those on board the flight, 25 were serving prison sentences and removed directly from Irish Prison Service custody.
The other nine men were arrested and detained across the country and placed in prison prior to their removal from the State.
The individuals range in age from mid-20s to mid-sixties - of which, 22 are Polish nationals and 12 are Lithuanian nationals.
The gardaí said Exclusion Orders "banning re-entry into the State for up to periods of five to 10 years" apply to the men.
In a statement, An Garda Síochána said the removal of the men from the country "supports ongoing operations" that target organised retail crime, drug-related crime, road traffic offences, sexual offences and domestic violence offenders.
The Department of Justice said the flight left Dublin Airport and arrived in Warsaw, Poland, just before 4pm before it continued its journey to Vilinius, Lithuania, where it arrived just before 6pm.
This operation brings the total number of people removed under the Free Movement Directive to 88 so far in 2026, it said.
Commenting on the removal flight, Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan said: "European citizens have the right to freedom of movement.
"Restricting this right is not something I take lightly, but there must be consequences for people whose behaviour means they should no longer enjoy this privilege."
Mr O’Callaghan said the operation underpins his commitment to "enforcing removal orders for people involved in criminality and for those who pose a danger to society".
Minister of State at the Department of Justice said the costs for the provision of the aircraft involved in this operation is €184,465.00, excluding VAT, for a return flight.
Colm Brophy added it is "essential that people respect and obey the laws of the State".
This operation involving Polish and Lithuanian nationals follows a similar action in January when 33 individuals from the two countries were also removed from Ireland.
All those removed from the State had received custodial sentences for a range of criminal offences, the Department of Justice said at the time.
