Mary Lou McDonald 'not in favour' of processing asylum seekers in third country

Mary Lou McDonald said she wanted to see staff levels for processing asylum applications double, but she was not in favour of processing in a third country. Picture: Conor Ó Mearáin / Collins 

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has dismissed the idea of processing asylum seeker applications in a third country.

Ms McDonald said she wanted to see staff levels for processing asylum applications double, but she was not in favour of processing in a third country.