having your return ticket checked in Ireland

I haven't had this happen to me in Europe before, but it is routine in places like New Zealand. Just show the immigration official a copy of your airline email itinerary, which will have the time, date, and flight number of your booked return flight.

I've been to Dublin Airport twice and both times they checked my return ticket. I travel a lot and have passed through many airports around the world and this is the only airport that has done it.

When you went to Dublin, how did they check it? Did they look on the computer or just look at your printed itinerary?

I handed them the printed itinerary the airline emailed to me after I made the purchase.

I have flown into Dublin once and through it twice and have never had my return or transfer ticket checked. They did, however, each time ask me how long I planned to stay and noted it in my passport accordingly. When I planned to stay for a week they only gave me authorization to stay 4 days pass the seven and when I was just flying through they only gave me 3 days. (Even though I live in Delft, I have a US passport).

I flew in to Dublin last year for a 3 week stay. When they stamped my passport, the stamp says "Permission to remain in Ireland until"and he wrote in "one month". I can't specifically remember if he checked my return ticket, but it was available with my passport for him to look at.

I've had it checked several times upon arrival. They wanted to see the return e-ticket. And a few times I've entered without having to show the return ticket, just answered their questions..."How long are you staying?" "What's the reason for your visit?" and I had to write down the address of where I would be staying - guess because I was staying for the maximum amount of time and not the typical 1 or 2 weeks most North Americans stay for.