Will Ireland's new immigration laws affect asylum seeker numbers?
Since taking over the Department of Justice, Jim O'Callaghan has embarked on a firmer, more hardline approach to immigration in this country.
New legislation brought forward by the Minister this week and approved by Government, will speed up the time it takes to process an application for asylum, reducing the entire process from years to just a matter of months.
However, the number of people seeking asylum in Ireland have already dropped considerably when compared with this time last year.
A total of 3,021 asylum applications were made between January and March 2025, compared to 5,162 during…
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