Hundreds of people were refused entry at Irish airports last year on the grounds that they may travel onwards to the UK, according to previously unreleased figures obtained by VICE News.
The figures for 2019 reveal that 525 people were explicitly refused entry (“leave to land”) solely or partially on the grounds that they may travel onwards to Britain or Northern Ireland, and may not meet UK immigration rules. A further 505 people were refused entry on these grounds in 2018.
Brazilian and US citizens were the top nationalities refused both years, counting for over 40 percent of refusals.
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