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A deportation flight from Ireland to Pakistan sparked controversy after Pakistani deportees were served pork sausages before departure. A human rights report called the meal “inappropriate” and criticised food quality. The charter flight, part of Ireland’s immigration crackdown, carried 24 men and cost £410,000. Authorities later changed catering arrangements following backlash insensitivity

A deportation flight from Ireland to Pakistan has triggered controversy after passengers were reportedly served pork sausages as part of a traditional Irish breakfast before departure, despite the Muslim-majority background of those onboard.

The chartered flight, which departed from Dublin to Islamabad in September last year, carried 24 Pakistani men facing deportation. According to , The issue later surfaced in a human rights monitoring report that criticised aspects of the operation, particularly the meal served before take-off.

Human rights monitor calls meal “inappropriate”

According to the report, the deportees had been kept overnight in three separate prisons before boarding the flight. Two passengers were reportedly categorised as high-risk due to prior criminal offences.