Sharp drop in number of asylum applications in Ireland last year
Applications for asylum in Ireland dropped by almost 30 per cent in 2025 compared to previous year
Movement Of Asylum Seekers
Deportation flight carried more than triple number of gardaí as failed asylum seekers
Deportation operation to Pakistan cost €474,000 and involved 24 failed asylum seekers
Asylum seekers sleep rough in freezing temperatures as 3,500 refugee beds lie empty
Handing out tents and sleeping bags, most of which are then destroyed, a ‘huge waste’, says volunteer
New migration curbs aim to cut Ireland’s population growth rate, says Jim O’Callaghan
Irish rate is seven times the EU average and is putting pressure on services and State capacity, says Minister
Asylum seekers should not view Ireland more favourably than UK, says O’Callaghan
‘Over 80%’ of those claiming asylum in Republic are reaching Dublin via Northern Ireland, says Minister
Sinn Féin expels member whose partner was arrested in far-right terrorism inquiry
Man arrested on Wednesday, one week after two suspects detained in Laois were charged with explosives offences
Taoiseach and Donohoe back Tánaiste’s remarks that numbers migrating to Ireland are ‘too high’
Simon Harris accused of ‘going down the Nigel Farage route’ over immigration comments
Ireland not ‘immune’ to Russian meddling in politics, Taoiseach says
State may reassess security planning for major summit to be hosted in Ireland next year
Taoiseach says move to pay asylum seekers to drop claims and leave ‘makes sense’
Move intended to incentivise people who may not have international protection claim, to leave State voluntarily
Ireland open to using deportation hubs outside EU borders, says Jim O’Callaghan
Minister for Justice says proposal would have to be good value and respect human rights of deportees
Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan signals tougher line on immigration and increased deportations
Efforts needed to reduce the number of people applying for international protection, O’Callaghan says
State has failed to plan for a surge of asylum seeker arrivals as new EU legal deadline approaches
Ireland is just one of six European countries with no plan to deal with increase in demand for migrant accommodation
High Court finds prohibition on asylum seekers working in public sector not disproportionate
Judge said EU law does not require member states to provide asylum seekers with unqualified access to labour market
International protection applicants moved from tents during Storm Ashley, says activist
‘The tents have been flying everywhere,’ says spokesman as migrants moved to houses in Newtownmountkennedy and Crooksling
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