Concern at level of conflict zone visa refusals

Concerns have been raised at the number of people from conflict zones, including Syria and Iraq, being refused family reunification visas or entry into Ireland.

Immigrant support group Nasc said it was deeply concerned at the developments and warned that Ireland must not “go low” in following America’s lead in border control targeting mainly Muslim countries.

Figures provided by Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald to Fianna Fáil TD Fiona O’Loughlin show that almost 70 applications for family reunification visas from seven conflict countries have been denied from 2016 to mid-February 2017.