Asylum rules to follow EU directive

IRELAND’S rules for processing and granting asylum will come into line with the rest of the EU once the draft Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill comes into force early next year.

This will include sending asylum seekers home if they come from a list of countries Ireland and the EU has decided do not threaten their own citizens.

Ireland and most other member states have missed the deadline to bring the legislation into national law and were warned by the European Commission they must catch up quickly or face court action.