Ireland could explore offshore deportation hubs for failed asylum seekers, says Taoiseach

Micheál Martin says Ireland should not rule out deportation hubs outside the EU, as Coalition tensions rise over migration policy

Taoiseach Micheal Martin (left) and Tanaiste Simon Harris, step from Farmleigh House in Dublin. Picture: PA

The Government should not “rule out” sending failed asylum seekers to deportation hubs outside the European Union, the Taoiseach has said.

Micheál Martin said migration was a broader issue across Europe, and called for discussions between Ireland and Britain to return people who cross over the border.