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A €473,000 flight deported 24 men from Ireland to Pakistan, the costliest deportation flight in 2025.
A chartered flight deporting 24 men from Ireland to Pakistan on September 23 cost about €473,000, the highest expense for a deportation flight in 2025, according to Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan.
The cost excludes services like medical staff, interpreters, and flight management.
This marked the fourth chartered deportation flight this year, following trips to Georgia and Nigeria that cost €530,941 combined.
Since January, 130 people have been deported via chartered flights and 137 via commercial airlines.
The cost per person on the Pakistan flight was nearly €20,000, significantly higher than prior flights.
Deportation orders rose 180% from 2023 to 2024, reaching 3,035 by October 3, 2025.
The flight included Garda personnel, medical staff, an interpreter, and a human rights observer.
Final costs remain pending as invoicing is incomplete.
Un vuelo de €473,000 deportó a 24 hombres de Irlanda a Pakistán, el vuelo de deportación más costoso en 2025.