A sizeable majority of Irish people are supportive of undocumented immigrants being allowed to live and work in Ireland.

The Government must do more to help the thousands of undocumented migrants living in Ireland, says a campaign group.

Regularising the position of up to 26,000 undocumented migrants would potentially generate €185m for the State over five years, according to a support agency.

Ireland’s laws on race crime need an overhaul in light of growing levels of abuse and a lack of confidence in the existing system, a conference heard yesterday.