Kilkenny man held by ICE officials in the US expected to be deported back to Ireland today

UPDATE (12noon, Tuesday 17th Feb): Lawyers for Seamus Culleton have won a temporary halt to his removal for ten business days.

Earlier story:

A Kilkenny man held by ICE officials in the US is expected to be deported today.

Glenmore native Seamus Culleton told media last week that he’d been held in a detention centre in Texas since last September, which he likened to a ‘concentration camp’.

Family members told KCLR of their concerns while moves have been made Stateside to debunk negative comments.

The Irish Daily Mail is now reporting that he’s due back in Ireland today after failing in his latest attempts to stay in the United States.