Students working outside permitted hours and undocumented migrants are more likely to be involved in illegal employment than any other sector, according to a report looking at non-EU nationals and the labour market.

IRELAND could be subject to Europe-wide legislation on the treatment of separated minors seeking asylum, the United Nations refugee agency has said.

IRELAND’S asylum system and the way it treats unaccompanied children has been criticised by the European Commission, which has suggested it threatens the rights of the most vulnerable across the EU.