Oral appeal hearings on asylum decisions to be 'extremely limited' under legislation

There has been a drop of 42% in the number of applications in the first three months of 2025 when compared to the first three months of 2024

Justice minister Jim O'Callaghan will on Tuesday bring to Cabinet a new act to govern the international protection system in Ireland: The International Protection Bill 2025. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA

The use of oral appeal hearings for asylum seekers is to be severely limited in a bid to speed up the process.

The minister for justice, Jim O'Callaghan, will on Tuesday bring to Cabinet a new act to govern the international protection system in Ireland: The International Protection Bill 2025.