LONDON: An Iraq-born Irish national was prevented from flying to the US by border officials because he was born in Iraq, The Independent reported. Hurler Abood Al-Jumaili was preparing to fly to Atlanta from Dublin, Ireland, on Wednesday. The US and Ireland share a preclearance scheme for travel, which allows travelers to clear immigration checks before departure. But ahead of
Abood Al Jumaili, aka Bonnar Ó Loingsigh, is an Irish passport holder who, as an ambassador for Dublin GAA, was preparing for a trip to the US to engage with Irish American groups about Irish sports. Al Juamili was born in Iraq and came to Ireland as child, where he fell in love with hurling and GAA.
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