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Case No. 21703Trespass; immigration offence (failing to produce a passport) · Co. Dublin · 30 Mar 2023

Sudanese man sentenced for trespass and immigration offence at Dublin Airport

Abdul Ahmead El Tayeb, a 48-year-old Sudanese man and father of three who has lived in England since 2017, was first arrested on 27 March 2023 after getting past security in Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport onto an Aer Lingus flight to Birmingham without a ticket, passport or boarding pass. He was fined €700 for trespass and an immigration offence of failing to produce a passport at his first court appearance on 28 March. He was arrested again at arrivals in Terminal 1 at 11.15am on 30 March and charged with the same offences. He pleaded guilty at Dublin District Court and was given a fully suspended eight-week sentence on condition he cooperates with immigration authorities, does not resist deportation, and does not return to Ireland for two years.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced30 Mar
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Key facts

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What happened
  • Abdul Ahmead El Tayeb is a 48-year-old Sudanese man and father of three who has lived in England since 2017 and works as an odd-jobs man between Newcastle and Birmingham.
  • He was first arrested on 27 March 2023 after getting past security in Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport onto an Aer Lingus flight to Birmingham without a ticket, passport or boarding pass.
  • Garda Kim Fitzpatrick found him in an office in a restricted staff services area.
  • He had gone to Belfast to visit a friend, lost his bag containing his phone and passport, took a bus to Dublin, and had been homeless in Dublin for two days.
Where
  • His address is at Stanton Street, Newcastle, England.
  • The second alert happened at arrivals in Terminal 1 at Dublin Airport at 11.15am on 30 March 2023.
Charges
He was charged with trespass and an immigration offence of failing to produce a passport on both occasions.
In court
He pleaded guilty at Dublin District Court on 30 March 2023 and did not need a translator.
Sentence
  • He was fined €700 for the first set of charges on 28 March 2023.
  • Judge King imposed a fully suspended eight-week sentence on condition he cooperates with immigration authorities, does not resist deportation, and does not return to Ireland for two years.
Other details
He was held overnight and returned to the UK the following day.
18 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatAbdul Ahmead El Tayeb is 48 years old and a father of three (rte.ie)
  • whatHe is Sudanese (rte.ie)
  • whatHe has lived in England since 2017 (rte.ie)
  • whatHe was first arrested on Monday evening after getting past security in Terminal 2 onto an Aer Lingus flight to Birmingham without a ticket, passport or boarding pass (rte.ie)
  • whatGarda Kim Fitzpatrick found him in an office in a restricted staff services area (rte.ie)
  • whatHe had gone to Belfast to visit a friend but lost his bag containing his phone and passport (rte.ie)
  • whatHe got the bus to Dublin and drank the whole way (rte.ie)
  • whatHe had been homeless in Dublin for the past two days (rte.ie)
  • whatHe works as an odd-jobs man living between Newcastle and Birmingham (rte.ie)
  • whereHis address is at Stanton Street, Newcastle, England (rte.ie)
  • whereThe second alert happened at arrivals in Terminal 1 at 11.15am on Thursday (rte.ie)
  • chargeHe was charged with the same trespass and immigration offences again (rte.ie)
  • courtHe pleaded guilty immediately and did not need a translator (rte.ie)
  • courtThe charges carry a possible 12-month sentence (rte.ie)
  • courtHe was to be held overnight and returned to the UK the following day (rte.ie)
  • courtLegal aid was granted (rte.ie)
  • sentenceHe was fined €700 for trespass and an immigration offence of failing to produce a passport (rte.ie)
  • sentenceJudge King imposed an eight-week sentence but suspended it on condition El Tayeb cooperates with immigration authorities, does not resist deportation, and does not return to Ireland for two years (rte.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 30 Mar2023
    Sentencedrte.ie, first report
    Man sparks second airport security alert in three days

    Reports the court outcome: Judge John King imposed a fully suspended eight-week sentence on condition El Tayeb cooperates with immigration authorities, does not resist deportation, and does not return to Ireland for two years. Legal aid was granted and he was to be returned to the UK the following day.

    convicted, Abdul Ahmead El Tayeb, 48, male, Sudanese, named, non-irishAbdul Ahmead El Tayeb