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Colm Brophy

Colm Brophy

Irish politician

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  • Oct 1

    Irish government faces Dail pushback over plans to raise citizenship residency to eight years

    Opposition and government backbenchers in Dublin are demanding transitional relief as ministers move to extend citizenship residency requirements from five to eight years, while Taoiseach Micheal Martin defended national migration policy in an interview.

  • Sep 20

    Ireland deports 43 Georgian nationals to Tbilisi on 225,000 euro charter flight

    A chartered flight carrying 43 Georgian nationals departed Dublin on Sunday and landed in Tbilisi, marking the Irish government's sixth charter removal operation in 2026.

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