‘We’re a soft touch’ – Over 16,000 arrive at Dublin Airport without passports

More than 16,000 people have arrived in Dublin Airport since 2020 without passports. The total figure does not include the passenger traffic for the Cork, Shannon and Knock airports. In 2022, the year Covid lockdowns ended, a record 4,968 arrived at Dublin Airport without proper documentation, and the total from 2020 to 2025 was 16,307, […]