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A CONVICTED DRUG dealer has lost a High Court challenge against a deportation order made against him.
The challenge was brought by Shaeed Adeola Ishola, who in 2012 was jailed for seven years after he pleaded guilty to possession of drugs for sale or supply on 25 May, 2011.
He was arrested by gardai following the discovery of €1.4 million worth of cocaine in a fake diplomatic bag at Dublin Airport.
In a judgement Mr Justice Max Barrett upheld a decision by the Minister for Justice in August 2019 that Ishola, who was released from prison in 2016 after receiving enhanced remission, should be deported.
Ishola (44), who is married to an Irish citizen and is the father of four Irish citizen children, had been living in Ireland without incident since his release.
A challenge was brought by him and members of his family against the deportation order.
The action was brought on grounds including that there was a delay in making the decision to deport Ishola and that the order breached his family’s constitutional rights and their family and privacy rights under the European Convention of Human Rights.
It was also claimed that the minister’s decision was disproportionate, irrational and unreasonable, given that Ishola was deemed to be at a low risk of re-offending and has strong connections to the state.
The minister opposed the application.
Rejecting the arguments the minister’s lawyers said that all relevant information had been weighed up before the decision to issue a deportation order was made.
The minister also said that decision was not solely based on the conviction itself, but on factors including the seriousness of the offence, and Ishola’s fraud conviction in the UK.
In his judgement Mr Justice Barrett said he did not accept the minister’s decision to deport Ishola was incorrect and said he was declining to make any order setting aside the decision.
The minister had not breached Ishola, of Rathgael, Clondalkin, Dublin and his family’s rights, the judge held.
The judge also said the court did not accept Ishola’s post-release presence in Ireland was tolerated by the minister in the sense that there was an ongoing deportation process in train against him.
The judge noted that in total Ishola had spent the best part of ten years away from his family. who during this time were dependent on Mrs Ishola.
The court also noted there were only a few details submitted to the court concerning Ishola’s role and integration with his four children.
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Should have taken him straight from prison to Airport.
Journalist should have mentioned where he’s from.
@Perlum Sprite: How many Irish drug dealers out there can you count them all or are you just pointing out the oviuous
@Ossi Fritsche: unfortunately, the Irish drug dealers are Irish, we’re stuck with them.
This guy had the privilege of the offer of living here as a non Irish citizen and he abused that, so no, he shouldn’t be allowed stay.
@Ossi Fritsche: What a silly comment Not only do we have enough home grown drug dealers but we have to keep ones born overseas .1.4 million and hes is “Ishola was deemed to be at a low risk of re-offending “
@Ossi Fritsche: we are stuck with them but this guy is no saint just because he hasn’t been caught offending since his release doesn’t mean he hasn’t he was also jailed in UK before he came here for fraud, anyone who is allowed here and commits a serious crime should be deported it happens in most countries, we give citizenship to easy
Great decision..delighted to hear it. As for his innocent family? I agree..however he deliberately knew what he was doing and had no qualms about other innocent families who would have suffered because of him. Good riddance.
Good decision. Bleeding hearts will be on here saying it’s a disgraced but I’d imagine there is more than the 1.4m drug sentence here.
Each case should be judged on its own merits. In this instance it’s a very serious incident 1.4m worth of drugs. Also he has a previous conviction for fraud in the UK so that shows more of his character. In my opinion this time the courts have acted correctly, took their time and examined it properly and deem it appropriate to deport. Credit when it’s due. Well done
Sling it.
The judge was well in his legal rights and he also upheld the EU Law on this matter, goodbye to him get him back to his own country,
He should have been taken from prison to the airport!
The government had years to get his deportation order in effect for his release, why did it take till long after his release to finalise it.
No way should he have the privilege of living here. He abused that to the max.
Enhanced remission what’s that about
@Patrick Trench: should have enhanced rendition
Kick him out
Good man Max
Next stops – Supreme Court, E c h r ; that will take another five years # Legal aid gravy train.
I am glad about the outcome ,however I would question his sentence term. At times I wonder who is running the country as I have followed numerous trials for Asylum seekers, and the amount of legal assistance they get is unbelievable. If they fail in one area to get off, the following month their in court again with a different story. It’s quite clear that no background check was ever carried out on this man considering he also committed fraud in England previously. This is one of many, Ireland is now known as a soft. touch . With Brexit implemented, Ireland will very much be in undated with these types of happening,s.
Laws to cover such matters should be introduced now.
After he is tried, convicted and serves a sentence in UK is this convicted cocaine dealer welcome back to Ireland?
@feargal de cantuin: Big No
Irish passport “ holders”
Jaysus, tough one, he’s served his time for his crime and his innocent family has suffered.
Why he gets deported and others get the late late show is beyond me.
@Cormac Laffan: he should’ve thought of his innocent family before he willing tried to destroy other families..he should have been kicked out long ago.
@Cormac Laffan: what about all the lives he helped ruin with his drug dealing I doubt he got caught on his first try. R u talking about the northern Ireland drug dealer on the late late show.
@Cormac Laffan: it mentions in the article that he doesn’t live with his family and implies that he hasn’t had contact with his wife and children since his release from prison in 2016.I think he is only using his family to secure his stay here in Ireland. Good riddance. I believe if you come here and live by our laws you’re welcome but if you don’t then get out and stay out. We don’t need any more drug dealers here.
Sorry folks, bad connection here.
FFG land eh?
Good to see so many agreeing with me!..
As tips to author not working on this or the John Delaney article I’m putting this here:
THE HEADLINE ON THE JOHN DELANEY ARTICLE MAKES NO SENSE!! WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Why bother him now when they should of done it on his release,and they lay out red carpet for Lisa Smith odd little country this!
The amount of Irish locked up overseas exceeds the amount of foreigners locked up here.
He should either be in jail or deported.
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