'Incredibly regressive' parts of EU Migration and Asylum Pact 'would make Tommy Robinson blush'

Labour MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said that, while an EU-wide migration pact is required, 'it is [Britain’s failed] Rwanda Act in EU form'
Protesters at the former Crown Paints factory in Coolock, North Dublin, following plans to redevelop the disused warehouse to house asylum seekers in 2024. The EU Migration and Asylum Pact laws will also enable national authorities to raid homes to enforce deportation orders. File Picture: Liam McBurney/PA

Protesters at the former Crown Paints factory in Coolock, North Dublin, following plans to redevelop the disused warehouse to house asylum seekers in 2024. The EU Migration and Asylum Pact laws will also enable national authorities to raid homes to enforce deportation orders. File Picture: Liam McBurney/PA

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026 - 01:00
Louise Burne

Elements of the EU Migration and Asylum Pact would “make Tommy Robinson blush” and are “incredibly regressive”, Irish MEPS have warned.

MEPs across Government and opposition parties told the Irish Examiner they have concerns about the establishment of “return hubs” ahead of the enactment of the EU-wide pact on Friday.

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