Aviation
Airlines fined €1.4 million for allowing passengers to board without passports
Penalties levied in effort to lower the number of people with no valid travel documents applying for international protection
Gardaí have fined airlines €1.4 million in the past year for allowing passengers to board without passports, as part of a state crackdown.
The state has been trying to reduce the number of people turning up without passports who apply for international protection.
There is a penalty fine of €1,500 in place for airlines who are found to have allowed passengers to board without a passport or valid visa.
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