Ireland has to continue to try to get down the number of people applying for international protection here, with around 13,000 applications this year, the Minister for Justice and Migration has said.
Jim O’Callaghan said he would be keeping a “close eye” on the consequences of plans announced by the British government last week to toughen the United Kingdom’s immigration policy.
“If the [UK’s] announcements lead to changes in migratory flows, that’s something I’m going to have to consider and discuss with my Government colleagues,” he told reporters at Government Bu
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