Irish Examiner view: Visa changes inevitable in volatile world

Justice Minister Helen McEntee says there is evidence that the visa-exemption scheme is being exploited.

Tuesday, July 19, 2022, may come to be marked as the day when the land of céad míle fáilte ran into the forces of trans-continental migration that are abroad in Europe, Africa, and Asia, and which are unlikely to diminish for years.

From 12pm yesterday, refugees granted a convention travel document under a Council of Europe agreement will now need to apply for a visa to travel to Ireland. The decision has been taken because of the increasing number of refugees who have already been granted status in other countries who are travelling to Ireland and applying for refugee status again.