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Government says asylum applications to Ireland down 40 percent year-on-year
Justice officials report that first-quarter International Protection applications fell by 40% compared with 2024, crediting new safe-country rules and stepped-up deportations. The sharp drop could ease pressure on accommodation but may also tighten an already constrained labour pool, affecting employers that hire via humanitarian pathways.
87% of asylum seekers enter Republic via Northern Ireland, O’Callaghan tells Oireachtas
Nearly nine out of ten asylum applicants now enter the Republic via Northern Ireland, the Justice Minister told lawmakers, calling the trend an abuse of the Common Travel Area. Dublin and London are discussing joint counter-measures—raising the possibility of new spot checks that could affect cross-border business travel.
Illegal-working arrests in Northern Ireland up 168 % as enforcement sweeps intensify
Northern Ireland recorded 214 illegal-working arrests in the past year—a 168 % rise—amid a UK-wide enforcement push. Because many of those detained entered from the Republic, Irish employers with cross-border operations should tighten right-to-work checks and monitor vendor compliance.