Programme to allow 500 more Afghans to settle in Ireland

The Afghan Admission Programme will allow current or former Afghan nationals living legally in Ireland to apply to have their close family members, who are living in Afghanistan or who have recently fled to territories bordering Afghanistan, to apply for temporary residence in Ireland. Photo: AP/Petros Giannakouris

A programme that will allow up to 500 additional Afghans to settle in Ireland is to open.

Justice Minister Helen McEntee announced today that the Afghan Admission Programme will open for applications this Thursday.