10% of refugees here sought asylum in Europe

ONE in 10 refugees coming to Ireland have already tried to seek asylum in another European country.

10% of refugees here sought asylum in Europe

This statistic emerged from a new EU fingerprint database that identifies those who have already applied for asylum in another member state.

Under the EU’s Dublin II convention, the first European country entered by a person claiming asylum is responsible for processing their application.

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