Almost 900 Irish people have been deported from Australia for violating the terms of their visas.
Figures from the past three years show 891 ex-pats were sent home after breaching the terms of their travel permits. Most of those overstayed illegally.
Overstaying can mean a person is disqualified from getting another temporary visa for three years.
The numbers of Irish ex-pats being told to leave has increased massively – authorities said there has been a doubling of figures from previous years.