Ireland is only EU state offering equality to new members

Ireland is reportedly the only EU member state not to have restricted the rights of citizens from the 10 countries due to join the union in May of this year.

Ireland is only EU state offering equality to new members

Ireland is reportedly the only EU member state not to have restricted the rights of citizens from the 10 countries due to join the union in May of this year.

Reports this morning said Ireland was the only one of the existing 15 EU members to be offering equal work and welfare rights to citizens of the accession states.

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