Pork Sausages Served on Flight Deporting 24 Men from Ireland to Pakistan - 19/05/2026

Catering on deportation flights was changed after pork sausages were included as part of an Irish breakfast served on a forced return flight to Pakistan, according to a human-rights monitoring report.The first chartered deportation flight, transporting 24 men to the country, which has a majority Muslim population, took place on September 23rd, 2025. A human-rights monitor travelled on board along with gardaí, a doctor and an interpreter.A monitor is appointed by the Department of Justice for each deportation flight to report on the operation, including treatment of returnees and use of restraint, and to make recommendations or note exceptionally good practice.Social Affairs Correspondent at The Irish Times, Kitty Holland, joined us on The Agenda to tell us more about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.