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Case No. 6145Breach of the Immigration Act · Co. Dublin · 3 Apr 2024

Man who landed at Dublin Airport without ID jailed for two months

Abrhe Biniyan, who said he is aged 20, landed at Dublin Airport without a passport or identity documents and was stopped by gardaí there on 3 April 2024. He was arrested and charged with breaching the Immigration Act and was initially remanded in custody. He pleaded guilty after six days on remand and, on 9 April 2024, was jailed for two months by Judge Treasa Kelly at Dublin District Court, with the term backdated to the date he went into custody. He has now applied for international protection in Ireland.

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  6. Sentenced9 Apr
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Key facts

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What happened
A man landed at Dublin Airport without a passport or identity documents.
Where
He landed at Dublin Airport, and it was unknown where he had flown in from, though it was believed to be another European country.
When
He was stopped at the airport on 3 April 2024.
Investigation
  • After his fingerprints were taken, gardaí learned that he had also applied for asylum in Finland.
  • Gardaí said they could not be 100 per cent certain of his identity.
Other details
  • He has no fixed address and said he had been living in Eritrea.
  • He said he is aged 20.
  • He was initially remanded in custody.
  • He pleaded guilty after six days in custody on remand.
  • He has now applied for international protection in Ireland.
Charges
He was arrested and charged with breaching the Immigration Act.
In court
The case was heard by Judge Treasa Kelly at Dublin District Court.
Sentence
He was jailed for two months, backdated to the date he went into custody.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man landed at Dublin Airport without a passport or identity documents. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe man landed at Dublin Airport. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenHe was stopped at the airport on April 3rd. (irishtimes.com)
  • investigationAfter fingerprints were taken, gardaí learned he had also applied for asylum in Finland. (irishtimes.com)
  • chargeHe was arrested and charged with breaching the Immigration Act. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe case was heard by Judge Treasa Kelly at Dublin District Court. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceHe was jailed for two months. (irishtimes.com)
  • sentenceThe jail term was backdated to the date he went into custody. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherHe pleaded guilty after six days in custody on remand. (irishtimes.com)
  • otherGardaí said they could not be fully certain of his identity. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Apr2024
    Sentencedirishtimes.com, first report
    Man who landed at Dublin Airport without ID is jailed for two months

    Court report of sentencing at Dublin District Court. Adds the plea, the charge, the sentence and the asylum-application details.

    convicted, Abrhe Biniyan, 20, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Abrhe Biniyan