Refugee Council criticises Ireland’s plans to join in EU migration pact

New border procedure bids to speed up processing of people coming from safe countries and will apply to those who destroy their documents

Helen McEntee has made a move towards opting in to migration pact measures. Picture: PA Wire

The Irish Refugee Council has criticised Ireland’s plan to join the EU’s new migration pact, saying that there are “substantial concerns” about potential restriction of movement for refugees.

On Wednesday, Justice Minister Helen McEntee secured approval to seek clearance from the Oireachtas to begin opting in to measures contained within the new EU Asylum and Migration Pact.