Govt prepare new immigration law

The Department of Justice is believed to be preparing legislation to revamp our immigration law to replace the 1935 Aliens Act.

It is understood the new policy will be geared towards meeting the needs of modern Irish society and the highest international standards. 20,000 non-EU nationals were granted work permits last year, from just 4,000 in 1997, and a sizeable number of EU nationals are also employed in Ireland.