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Over 2,300 Ireland asylum seekers had prior EU applications
Original: More than 2,300 asylum applicants in Ireland last year had previously applied for international protection elsewhere in
Freedom of information records show more than 2,300 people who applied for asylum in Ireland last year had previously applied for international protection elsewhere in the EU or crossed irregularly into another member state. The figures, released via FOI and published on TheStory.ie, raise questions about how the Dublin Regulation and Eurodac data are being used to transfer or process repeat applicants between member states.
Why now: Asylum policy and irregular migration remain hot political topics in Ireland and across the EU.
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- More than 2,300 asylum applicants in Ireland last year had previously applied for international protection elsewhere in the EU or crossed irregularly into another member state. Our latest set of FOI records available at: https://www. thestory.ie/2026/09/30/more-th… · RightToKnow@mastodon.ie · 1
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