# Repatriation

This year

2023

# Syria

Former 'ISIS bride' faces up to ten years in Australian prison

Raad has been charged with travelling to parts of Syria that were controlled by IS – a crime under Australian law.

17.4k

Jan 6th 2023, 6:46 AM

All time

# Repatriation

Three Irish-resident families evacuated from Afghanistan

A total of 106 Irish citizens and a number of residents have been evacuated from Afghanistan.

11.2k

Oct 27th 2021, 8:23 PM

# Repatriation

Government received over 20,000 queries from Irish citizens abroad during Covid-19 pandemic

Irish government spent €890,000 on flights to repatriate citizens from Peru, India and Nigeria this year.

14.6k

Jul 24th 2020, 12:05 AM

# Lockdown

Coveney confirms charter flight to repatriate Irish citizens stuck in Peru being arranged

There are currently 135 Irish citizens in Peru.

28.1k

Mar 22nd 2020, 2:13 PM

# Laura H

Suspected Islamic State member returned to Germany along with three children

The woman is the first adult female to have officially been repatriated to Germany.

16.7k

Nov 24th 2019, 12:35 PM

# portrait of an artist

'Not my right to interfere with views of the family': Councillors drop James Joyce repatriation bid

Labour councillor Dermot Lacey said he did not regret tabling the motion at the committee meeting.

26.7k

Nov 22nd 2019, 12:05 AM

# Repatriation

Families of Essex lorry victims to borrow from government to repatriate remains to Vietnam

Vietnam’s foreign ministry said it would help but that families would have to foot the bill.

13.0k

Nov 19th 2019, 7:01 AM

# Out of Business

Hundreds of thousands left stranded after UK travel agent Thomas Cook goes bankrupt

Around 22,000 people have now been left without a job due to Thomas Cook’s collapse.

28.9k

Sep 23rd 2019, 7:03 AM

# Repatriation

Britain found charging women rescued from forced marriages to return home

Four British women who were liberated from a punishment institution in Somalia were each charged £740 (€820), The Times newspaper revealed.

18.7k

Jan 2nd 2019, 2:23 PM

# Repatriation

Go Fund Me campaign for family of Jastine Valdez raises over €20,000 in 11 hours

The fundraiser was set up to help pay for Jastine’s repatriation by a group of volunteers who help run embassy outreach missions in Ireland.

86.7k

May 22nd 2018, 12:08 PM

# unswerving loyalty

Meet the 90-year-old North Korean convicted spy whose sole wish is to make it back to the 'Fatherland'

Seo Ok-ryol has spent three decades in prison and been sentenced to death on two separate occasions.

31.6k

Sep 24th 2017, 10:30 AM

# Derry

'He was the best brother': Tributes paid to young Derry teacher who died in tragic accident in China

Craig Church (27) was from the small town of Portstewart in Northern Ireland.

35.2k

Aug 10th 2017, 9:25 PM

# well deserved

Irish couple who founded repatriation charity win £1 million in lottery

The couple’s 26-year-old son was killed in a hit-and-run in New York in 2013.

29.9k

Jun 30th 2017, 7:36 AM

# Repatriation

Sister of Irishman who died in Portugal tells of 'nightmare' trying to bring him home

A charity covered the repatriation costs when AA insurance refused to pay until an investigation was carried out.

25.6k

Oct 1st 2015, 11:12 AM

# Sean Parker

"Our Sean" could take final journey next week to be buried next to his mum

Sean died alone in England in July.

19.6k

Oct 1st 2014, 8:13 PM

# RIP

Tyrone mum-of-four dies after being struck by car in Bulgaria

Rosaleen Donaghy’s family have been in touch with a local politician asking for help in repatriating her body.

12.0k

Jul 21st 2014, 1:49 PM

# Bring Seamie Home

Friends rally to help family of Seamie Mulhern bring his remains back to Ireland

The 25-year-old was killed in an accident in Melbourne over the Easter holiday weekend.

31.3k

Apr 24th 2014, 2:44 PM

# Attack

Garda slashed by detainee on deportation flight

Representatives of rank-and-file gardaí have accused managers of “reckless endangerment”, saying there were not enough officers on the aircraft.

11.4k

Mar 16th 2012, 6:00 AM