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Ireland’s €300 Permit Fee Under Fire | Cork News
Ireland’s migrant workers are paying 300 euros for a permit card that costs the state just 20 euros to produce—while waiting up to 16 weeks for it. The Migrant Rights Centre Ireland calls this fee outrageous and demands it be slashed to 75 euros for new applicants and 55 for renewals, plus urgent staffing boosts for overwhelmed government offices. With applications doubling since 2021 and staff barely keeping pace, delays are costing workers jobs, travel, and even basic survival. Ireland’s fee is among Europe’s highest—and campaigners say Budget 2027 is the moment to fix it. Listen in…
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