New EU deal may see Ireland pay money to other countries rather than take extra migrants

The deal will see countries which receive large numbers of irregular migrants ask fellow EU states for money, help in processing asylum claims, or to take in migrants themselves

For Ireland, 'it wouldn’t really be a case of taking a quota of refugees', said Leo Varadkar. Picture: PA Wire

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has suggested Ireland will pay money to other EU countries to help them cope with asylum seekers instead of volunteering to shelter more people here, under a new deal.

Mr Varadkar was speaking in Spain on Thursday following a new deal on how migration operates in the European Union.