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Asylum seekers who arrived on fake passports are 'free to leave' quarantine hotel

Summary

Two men who arrived in Ireland on fake passports and are now seeking asylum were held in a Dublin hotel after being released from prison. They claim they were unlawfully detained there, while the State says they were placed in quarantine due to Covid‑19 and that the stay exceeded five days because of a lack of space at asylum accommodation centres. The men, aged in their thirties, were detained at Dublin airport in September after attempting to enter the country on fake Israeli passports. They were remanded in custody, then applied for asylum, fearing persecution if returned to their native country. On 30 November they pleaded guilty to charges related to the fake passports and received one‑month prison sentences suspended on conditions, including engagement with the State's International Protection Offices.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Asylum seekers who arrived on fake passports are 'free to leave' quarantine hotel. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• November 30th Adjournment
• 2021-12-10 Publication

Why: The State said the quarantine lasted longer than five days because of a lack of space at any of its accommodation centres for asylum seekers. CNI source report

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Topics

Stage Charge Or Pretrial

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Read the original CNI report