Jim O'Callaghan was speaking to The Irish Times

There was a spike in work permits granted in 2024 after significant changes to permit rules that year.

Jim O’Callaghan outlined new migration and asylum policies which were approved by cabinet

Ministers are due to discuss plans for asylum seekers to contribute to accommodation costs.

Magnus Brunner said Ireland is ‘well prepared’ ahead of the deadline for implementing new EU migration and asylum rules.

Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan said he will be publishing a new International Protection Bill to reform Ireland’s asylum system later this year.

Labour TD Conor Sheehan accused Mr Harris of being was ‘quite populist’ in an interview with The Journal.

Simon Harris has said it is a ‘dog whistle’ to compare him to Nigel Farage.

Opposition TDS have accused the Tanaiste of making ‘disgusting’ and ‘cowardly’ remarks about migration.

There is a limit to what Ireland can do for immigrants, the Tánaiste said, as he claimed people wanted to ‘shut down debate’ on the matter.

The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs said a discussion on migration would help social cohesion.

Tánaiste Simon Harris, the Foreign Affairs Minister, said migration was ‘too high’ in Ireland.

Before the pandemic there were typically 3,000 to 5,000 applications for international protection in Ireland each year.

The call came as police reported attacks on houses in separate incidents in Belfast and Donaghadee.

Recent attacks on members of the Indian community in Ireland should be ‘unequivocally condemned’, the President has said.

Several residents of Kinvara want to bring High Court proceedings

The protests are aimed at highlighting residents' opposition to the Government’s planned multimillion euro purchase of Citywest Hotel

The Trump administration is currently preparing for the transfer of thousands of foreigners to the US military base

The Cabinet is expected to sign off on new proposals on Tuesday which will reform the current system to improve decision times

The latest figures show that 1,040 asylum seekers were returned from the Republic to somewhere outside the EU last year

The study also found that foreign-born residents had lower incomes and were more likely to suffer poverty.

Jim O’Callaghan said the flight has landed and the people are ‘back safely in Georgia’.

In 2024, 1,116 people departed from the State under various mechanisms, and this was an increase of 252 per cent on the 2023 total of 317.

Here, we have a look at the issues likely to dominate political discourse in the week to come

The Minister for Justice said ‘too many people’ are coming to Ireland seeking international protection who are not entitled to it

Former Integration minister Roderic O'Gorman has criticised the Government over what he feels is an attempt to "minimise" the migration problem.

The Government has completed its list of 23 junior ministers, a record number

Gardaí said they were alerted to the presence of a number of people inside a shipping container at Rosslare Europort on Monday.

European Migration Network Ireland’s annual review showed continuing challenges and developments in migration to the country.

The judge said Patrick McGreal’s case lacked the necessary factual engagement to be allowed to continue.

The report stated that for non-EU nationals, working in an irregular situation can create difficulties such as accessing social security.

Here is a breakdown of the latest facts and figures related to migration in Ireland.

The man (30s) said the Government failed to consider his 'unique skills and integral contribution' to an Irish windows and doors company

Peppard Investments Holdings Ltd show it recorded revenues of €28.1m and operating profits of €9.95m last year.

Supreme Court also upheld decision against a Pakistani man found to have submitted false documents in support of his application

But the Taoiseach did say proposals which would introduce a charge for asylum-seekers with jobs are expected to be brought to Cabinet this month.

Bulelani Mfaco became involved in the campaign to end direct provision after arriving in Ireland as an asylum seeker from South Africa in 2017.

Labour leader Ivana Bacik criticised the comments, saying they were ‘deeply inappropriate and unhelpful’.

Roderic O’Gorman said that asylum seekers have no entitlement to housing supports or homeless accommodation.

The Taoiseach said the reaction should ‘never be to blame gardaí.

Simon Harris said it was important to keep assessing the rules around migration ‘to maintain social cohesion’.

Michael D Higgins said it was ‘common sense’ that the health service in Ireland would not run without migrant workers.

International protection applicants can seek permission to work if their application has not been processed for five months.