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34 Sex Predators Deported from Ireland in Major Garda Crackdown – But Is This Just a Drop in the Ocean? The Garda National Immigration Bureau boots out 34 convicted sex offenders in the past year under ‘Operation Moonridge’ – with four more predators lined up for removal. Yet with over 1.2 million foreign-born residents now living in Ireland, campaigners warn the public must stay far more alert to the hidden dangers. THIRTY-FOUR convicted sex offenders have been thrown out of Ireland in the last 12 months, SnD Media can reveal as part of a relentless Garda operation targeting foreign predators who slipped into the country before committing horrific crimes. A further four dangerous sexual offenders are now in the pipeline for deportation by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) under Operation Moonridge. Among those already removed are: Romanian national Florin Fechete, 41, who sexually assaulted a woman in Clonmel, Co Tipperary, in August 2022. Vadim Veste, 42, a notorious child rapist and a man from Uganda who deliberately passed on the HIV virus to a woman. So far in 2026 alone, a total of 14 violent criminals have been sent packing, nine of them convicted sex offenders and five for domestic violence. Ten were EU nationals; four came from outside the EU. The figures paint a picture of success for the GNIB-led initiative. But with Ireland’s foreign-born population now topping 1.27 million, nearly one in four people living here , many are asking: is this crackdown only scratching the surface? Operation Moonridge was launched last year specifically to hunt down non-Irish nationals who arrived in Ireland, then went on to commit sex offences, crimes against children, coercive control or serious violence. Led by Detective Superintendent Dave Kennedy, GNIB teams have worked hand-in-hand with the Garda Protective Services Bureaus, the Sex Offenders Management Unit and the Department of Justice Repatriation Unit.Since the operation began, investigators have already identified 199 suspects. The 14 criminals deported this year carried a staggering 132 convictions between them. Last year’s group of 34 had racked up 286 convictions, including assault, burglary, theft and dangerous driving on top of their sex crimes. Many of those removed have been hit with EU Removal Orders that ban them from ever returning to Ireland. When the flights leave, the deportees are escorted by Gardaí, supported by medical staff, interpreters and human rights observers. More removal flights are planned in the coming months. Det Supt Kennedy said the operation remains a top priority: “We are targeting those who pose a risk based on their criminal behaviour. This year it has expanded to target domestic abusers and sex offenders.”Yet the scale of the challenge is clear. Ireland’s total population has surged past 5.46 million, with record levels of immigration in recent years. While Operation Moonridge has delivered results – including 25 sex-offender removals reported earlier in 2026 – the numbers deported remain tiny compared to the overall number of non-Irish nationals now living in communities across the country. Public safety campaigners and local residents have repeatedly called for greater transparency and vigilance. With hundreds of thousands of non-Irish nationals resident here, they argue that high-profile deportations like these may represent only a fraction of the potential risk. One source close to the operation explained: “Every removal makes Ireland safer – but communities must stay alert. These figures show the Gardaí are acting, but awareness at street level is now more important than ever.” The message from Gardaí is clear: Operation Moonridge is ongoing and expanding. But in a country transformed by rapid immigration, the public is being urged to report suspicions, stay vigilant – and never let their guard down.