Despite the tents erected around Mount Street, and senior Cabinet members talking tougher on immigration, new figures show that the number of migrants arriving in Ireland seeking asylum have reached the highest weekly levels in over 20 years. In the week to 17th March, a total of 479 people claiming asylum arrived in Ireland, an […]
‘Look after our own people’
“Happening all over the country”
‘Asked to leave rentals’
Castlesaunderson
‘Poor communication from government’
Thousands marched through Dublin to demand immigration controls
“You can’t govern by opinion polls.”
“Sometimes rules are applied, sometimes they’re not.”
Paying the price for war
Changes
“I’m not sorry for a second”: When asked about Ireland’s generous benefits system serving as a “pull factor” for migrants, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says he’s “not sorry for a second” that his government took in as many asylum seekers as they did. Question by Ben Scallan. #gript