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Asylum seekers should not view Ireland more favourably than UK, says O’Callaghan – The Irish Times

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…

Ireland calls for hostages’ release after gunmen storm Haiti orphanage

Cs news7 months ago04 mins

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) -Ireland’s Foreign Ministry called on Tuesday on Haitian authorities to ensure “everything is done” to secure the release of a group of people, including an Irish missionary and a 3-year-old child, taken by gunmen who stormed a local orphanage. Irish Foreign Minister Simon Harris spoke with his Haitian counterpart overnight, the government said…