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Thursday 12 February 2026 Dublin: 6°C
SEAMUS CULLETON
Irish ICE detainee Seamus Culleton could be deported to Ireland as early as next week
It comes amid confirmation that Culleton had a number of charges against him before he left Ireland in 2009.
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An Coimisin Pleanála
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poolbeg lighthouse
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SEAMUS CULLETON
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Murder Investigation
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