A garda has been deployed to Belfast to support immigration investigations following concern about people entering the Republic illegally through Northern Ireland.
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris confirmed that a member of the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) has been stationed in Belfast to engage with stakeholders in the area.
In his monthly report to the Policing Authority, the commissioner said the bureau is focusing investigations on preventing “abuse of the Common Travel Area”.
It is also investigating people who facilitate the illegal smuggling of people across the Border.
Mr Harris said gardaí are also returning people to the UK who have entered the Republic illegally and not claimed international protection.
People have been detected illegally travelling across the Border using a variety of modes of transport, including buses, trains and taxis, as well as private and rental cars.
Mr Harris told the authority that the GNIB had conducted 20 “days of…
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