A soft-spoken young woman pulls a large suitcase up Mount Street to the International Protection Office in Dublin city centre, her final stop on a long journey from South Africa through Britain to seek asylum in Ireland as a refugee. “I’ve heard that compared to the UK it’s better here, and that over there the…
The Coalition is considering longer wait times for citizenship for those with refugee status and tighter rules on family reunification for migrants. As the UK published firmer immigration policies on Monday, the Coalition signalled it will adjust its own approach in response if necessary. Senior Government figures believe a harder line from Britain risks driving…
The Minister for Justice is “committed” to ensuring asylum seekers do not view Ireland more favourably than the United Kingdom, his department has said. The Department of Justice said Jim O’Callaghan will “closely monitor” the widespread changes to the UK’s asylum practices, announced on Monday, and “will respond to those proposals having considered them fully…