The Irish government welcomes progress on ‘Operation Moonridge’, latter a Garda operation to remove non-Irish national sex offenders from the Irish State
The Irish government has today welcomed the progress of Garda ‘Operation Moonridge’ which is successfully identifying and deporting non-Irish nationals convicted of sexual crimes.
‘Operation Moonridge’ commenced in 2025 targeting highly dangerous non-Irish nationals in the State. The operation involves identifying and locating convicted sex offenders of interest to the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) for consideration for an EU Removal Order or deportation.
To date, a total of 25 sex offenders have now been removed from the State. This consists of 14 non-EU nationals and 11 EU nationals who are now all subject to exclusion from Ireland.
The government has welcomed the significant progress of this ongoing Garda operation, whereby using information provided by these bodies, GNIB identifies, targets and removes individuals who have committed sexual offences and do not have a lawful basis to remain within the State.
Operation Moonridge remains ongoing.
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