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Our vision is of an inclusive and equal Ireland that realises the rights of all refugees and migrants.

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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 44m
One of many similar stories we are hearing from Ukrainians living in Cork and in our meetings with the Ukraine Civil Society Forum. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...
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‘I feel broken’: Ukrainians in Ireland face an uncertain future
Contracts with hotels housing more than 4,000 Ukrainians end next month, while private host payments end in March
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 52m
Some positive news about positive attitudes www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...
irishexaminer.com
Irish attitudes towards immigration broadly positive, report finds
Integration is most effective when it focuses on improving conditions for everyone in a community rather than focusing singularly on projects for migrants, the report says
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...
irishexaminer.com
Citizenship rules to tighten by end of this year
Rights groups raise concerns at new rules — including the eight-year residency requirement which will be applied retrospectively to migrants already living in Ireland
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
www.thejournal.ie/accommodatio...
thejournal.ie
Dáil hears thousands of Ukrainians could be ‘turfed onto the streets’ as hosting payments to be cut
The payment paid to hosts for accommodating Ukrainians in their home is currently €600 per month, but it set to be cut to €400 from September.
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
“We are very concerned that these changes are at the expense of fairness, due process, or the rights of people fleeing persecution and conflict.” - Nick Henderson, CEO Irish Refugee Council. www.irishlegal.com/articles/iri...
irishlegal.com
Irish Refugee Council warns of increasingly restrictive asylum system
The Irish Refugee Council has warned that Ireland’s asylum system is becoming increasingly restrictive, with longer delays, rising deportation orders and continued failures to provide accommodat...
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
“We’ll be given three months' notice to vacate our homes. However, no one can say exactly when this three-month period will begin. As a result, people are left in a state of constant uncertainty.” www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...
irishexaminer.com
Ukrainian families have 'nowhere to go' after being told to leave Trabolgan accommodation
'Every day I search for rental accommodation, but we face obstacle after obstacle,' says mother of two
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
www.thejournal.ie/social-housi...
thejournal.ie
Under new laws, social housing applicants will now have to prove they are legally resident in Ireland
Under the bill, different residency rules will apply depending on an applicant’s citizenship or immigration status, including Irish, UK, EU and non-EU nationals.
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/immi...
breakingnews.ie
Immigrants make higher fiscal contribution than Irish-born, study finds | BreakingNews
New research suggests immigrants in Ireland contribute more to the public finances than Irish-born residents
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
"The most compelling Ukrainian businesses in Dublin are not imitations of what already exists: they are filling gaps the Irish market did not know it had." universitytimes.ie/2026/05/beyo...
universitytimes.ie
Beyond the Suitcase: How Ukrainian Resilience is Rewriting the Irish Economic Playbook
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/like...
breakingnews.ie
'Like a holding pen': Ipas residents complain of conditions in tents | BreakingNews
Ipas residents in a Co Clare centre complained that it was "like a holding pen" and that tented accommodation was cold
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Great work by The Journal on debunking dangerous myths that are circulating online. www.thejournal.ie/ukrainians-i...
thejournal.ie
Debunked: No, nine out of ten Ukrainians in Ireland are not unemployed
Many Ukrainians cited English language skills as a barrier to employment.
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
www.independent.ie/regionals/li...
independent.ie
Doras CEO warns ‘Ireland is on a dangerous path’ in relation to International Protection Bill
Civil society organisations from the Coalition on the EU Migration Pact have strongly criticised the rushed passage of the International Protection Bill 2026 though the Oireachtas, warning it raises s...
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
www.rte.ie/news/2026/04...
rte.ie
President convenes Council of State to discuss IP bill
President Catherine Connolly has convened a meeting of the Council of State under Article 26 of the Constitution to discuss the constitutionality of the International Protection Bill 2026.
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
We couldn't be prouder of the achievements of Kanku. What a lovely story of hard work and success. www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...
irishexaminer.com
'I'm grateful': UCC student first to graduate under scholarship which supports refugees
Engineer Kanku Biselele has just completed a postgraduate diploma in sustainable energy
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
The number of people who would be affected by legislative changes is small, but the impact on parents and children would be significant. www.thejournal.ie/readme/irela...
thejournal.ie
Refugee Family Reunification: Don’t make parents wait years to hug their children
Proposed changes to family reunification rules risk prolonging the trauma of separation for refugee families in Ireland, writes Niall O’Keeffe of the Irish Red Cross.
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Another example of one of the great services Nasc provides. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/pe...
irishexaminer.com
'Learning Irish was not part of my plan after war forced me to flee my hometown'
Legendary Ukrainian poet Lina Kostenko once said that nations don’t die from heart attacks. First, their language is taken away
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
labour.ie/news/2026/03...
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Together We Thrive Labour Launches Campaign Promoting The Contribution of Migrants - The Labour Party
Together We Thrive Labour Launches Campaign Promoting The Contribution of Migrants - The Labour PartyToday the Labour Party launched its ‘Together We Thrive’ campaign – highlighting the contribution o...
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
www.independent.ie/irish-news/i...
independent.ie
‘Irish is so poetic, it comes from the heart,’ Syrian man on learning Gaeilge
First launched in May 2024, Céad Míle Fáilte is a project run by Irish language organisation Conradh na Gaeilge, connecting new members of the community with the language.
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Great to see work being done to combat the damaging narratives that surround migrants and refugees in the media. www.coe.int/en/web/migra...
coe.int
New report and video underline importance of fact-based communication on migration - Division on Migration and Refugees - www.coe.int
Division on Migration and Refugees Strasbourg 11 March 2026
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
www.visahq.com/news/2026-03...
visahq.com
Ireland Extends Temporary Protection for Ukrainian and Other Displaced Nationals Until March 2027
The Government has prolonged Temporary Protection permissions for Ukrainians and other displaced persons for another year, to 4 March 2027. The automatic extension spares beneficiaries a re-applicatio...
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
rte.ie
State operating 'two-tier' asylum accommodation - report
The State has created a "two-tier" asylum accommodation system resulting in significant gaps in oversight and regulation, according to research published today.
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...
irishexaminer.com
Asylum seekers describe 'prison-like' conditions in emergency accommodations
Doras research highlights overcrowding, isolation and lack of oversight in emergency accommodation for international protection applicants
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...
irishtimes.com
Immigration law overhaul: Five issues that have divided the Dáil
Opposition TDs criticise plans to guillotine International Protection Bill on Wednesday
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
www.rte.ie/news/connach...
rte.ie
'We run as one' - Sanctuary Runners' diversity initiative
New research at the University of Galway has found that greater diversity in sport comes through actively spending time with ethnic minorities.
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
www.thejournal.ie/ireland-need...
thejournal.ie
Ireland needs to find 100,000 construction workers in the next four years to meet housing targets
Meanwhile, many workers are taking jobs abroad, where project returns are higher.
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
"Last night, the Bill was guillotined before the Dáil had the chance to meaningfully discuss the majority of amendments tabled." www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
irishtimes.com
The most significant overhaul of asylum law in three decades shouldn’t be this rushed
A system that accelerates decision-making without sufficient legal clarity risks embedding errors, unlawfulness and injustice
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Today we are launching Ireland's first ever financial toolkit aimed at helping migrants navigate the Irish banking and social welfare system. It's also offers tips to help with budgeting and protecting from money scams. nascireland.org/news/2026/yo...
nascireland.org
Your Money In Ireland: Financial Literacy Toolkit for Migrant Families | nasc
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
".....it only takes a 'few stories' of criminality from male migrants to 'feed into the narrative that young men are dangerous', even if unsupported by evidence." www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/...
aljazeera.com
Male refugees stigmatised across Europe: ‘This kind of stuff really hurts’
Several men who made dangerous journeys alone tell Al Jazeera they have faced suspicion, hatred and homelessness.
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Read this powerful opinion piece about Ireland's proposed stance on family reunification, written by our CEO Fiona Hurley. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
irishexaminer.com
Why is the Government targeting refugee families?
Since 2022, just 2,530 immediate family members have been allowed to come to Ireland through international protection family reunification
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Well done to our colleagues at #Doras who we're working closely with to highlight our deep concerns over the Government's proposed changes to the upcoming EU Migration Pact in June. www.limerickpost.ie/2026/01/29/m...
limerickpost.ie
Migrant and refugee rights organisation raise concerns over new government bill
JOHN Lannon, CEO of Limerick-based migrant and refugee rights organisation Doras, has raised serious concerns about the proposed...
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
“This apparent negligence is, of course, deliberate. The Government is on purpose creating a system that will not be fair in order to deport as many international protection applicants as possible, as quickly as possible and to hell with the consequences." Read more here: www.pbp.ie/new-internat...
pbp.ie
New International Protection Legislation In Breach Of Human Rights
Paul Murphy: Government is "legislating for the detention of children"; Coalition on EU Migration Pact: "This legislation will be a stain on Ireland’s international reputation, and it undermines the v...
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Nice to wake up to some good news this morning. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
theguardian.com
Spain approves decree to regularise half a million undocumented migrants
Move affecting those who have been in Spain five months or more runs counter to anti-migration policies across Europe
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
"A measure of this kind would be unusually severe by European standards and would place Ireland among the most restrictive jurisdictions in the EU when it comes to family reunification for recognised refugees." Fiona Hurley, CEO, Nasc www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...
irishexaminer.com
Ireland's immigration law 'could become one of Europe's most severe'
Lawyer warns that Civil Reform Bill proposes 'the biggest restriction on the right to access judicial review in the history of the State'
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
“We know there’s a housing crisis in Ireland, but the barriers are worse when you’re a single mum and a person of colour. You’re judged before you even go to a viewing, the decision has already been made.” - Deborah Oniah www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...
echolive.ie
Cork advocate highlights struggles faced by lone-parent migrant families
Deborah Oniah co-authored ActionAid Ireland report, which documents how lone parents face discrimination, unaffordable rents and inadequate supports.
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
"It's not an exaggeration to say this is devastating for refugees, it's really difficult to go about living your life when your spouse or children could be in danger and you're separated from them." www.redfm.ie/cork/corks-m...
redfm.ie
Cork’s Migrant and Refugee Rights Centre says new rules surrounding family reunification are devastating | www.redfm.ie
Cork’s Migrant and Refugee Rights Centre says new rules surrounding family reunification are de...
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
www.rte.ie/news/2026/01...
rte.ie
Immigration levels overestimated by public, says ESRI
Many people believe immigration is happening in Ireland on a larger scale than it really is, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute.
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Thanks to GCN Magazine for supporting our #ourflag campaign. gcn.ie/ourflag-camp...
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New campaign launches to reclaim Irish tricolour and challenge far-right appropriation
The #OurFlag campaign has emerged as a community-driven response to the increasing use of Irish tricolours by far-right groups.
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Interesting article on the Oireachtas Committee's findings on the proposed EU Migration Pact. www.irishtimes.com/politics/oir...
irishtimes.com
Oireachtas committee recommends opting out of ‘majority’ of EU migration and asylum pact
Bill to give effect to pact is seen as most radical overhaul of migration policy in a generation
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/migr...
breakingnews.ie
Migration trends and people leaving direct provision driving homelessness, Government paper shows | BreakingNews
The six-page document – which the Department of Housing only released following an appeal under FOI laws – said that single adults exiting international protection accommodation were now the “main rea...
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
www.thejournal.ie/asylum-seeke...
thejournal.ie
Family who escaped Halloween blaze at Ipas centre still traumatised, father says
The 32-year-old – who was at work when the fire broke out – has thanked the local community for their support.
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
"If public services and community leaders are not connected or engaged with each other, a vacuum is created. Within such a vacuum, misinformation and fear fester." The reality Ireland for many people who've come here hoping for a safer life. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
irishexaminer.com
Ignoring migrants' religious communities fails Ireland's integration efforts
The practical supports offered by immigrants' faith communities enables them to settle here, form social bonds and to feel at home here and flourish in a way Government supports do not
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
A good article by Tom O'Connor on why Ireland needs a steady stream of immigration for its economy, schools, hospitals, food and construction industries. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
irishexaminer.com
Government needs to tackle issues sending desperate people into arms of far right
The economy cannot survive without migration, so the Government must use the welfare state to insulate the poorest against far-right narratives
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
"The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) made the comments after finding that hate speech is a widespread problem in Ireland and is most commonly anti-migrant in nature." www.thejournal.ie/simon-harris...
thejournal.ie
'Dangerous dog whistling': Tánaiste's comments on immigration criticised by opposition
Harris yesterday said that the government need to consider migration numbers in a “very serious way”.
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
theguardian.com
Kosovo offers to become first country to accept Britain’s refused asylum seekers
However, Kosovo is an outlier in the region, whose other leaders say ‘looking for places to dump immigrants’ is evidence the UK is in ‘a very dark place’
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
"There were “grave concerns” for especially vulnerable asylum seekers, such as possible human trafficking victims, LGBTI people and young people whose ages were disputed." www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...
irishtimes.com
‘Grave concerns’ over rights for asylum seekers under EU migration pact
Oireachtas Bill to adopt agreement goes further than Brussels requires, say rights groups
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
"The artists hope it will inspire reflection, reminding all who pass by to remember Ireland’s shared history of migration and oppression and to encourage empathy, in particular, with people who are coming here as refugees and asylum seekers today." www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-n...
corkbeo.ie
New 50-metre mural painted by students unveiled in Cork city
The artists hope it will inspire reflection and unity
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
irishexaminer.com
Imasha Costa: 'I am not the reason your system is failing'
Ahead of Saturday's anti-migrant protest in Cork City, 'Irish Examiner' journalist Imasha Costa describes life for immigrants in a changed Ireland
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
"We’re appealing to anyone who needs our services to come to us. We don’t care about your PPS number. All we need is your age and first name." www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...
irishexaminer.com
'Trafficking victims in Cork don't come forward for fear of court or deportation'
'All we need is your age and first name': Sexual assault treatment unit specialist encourages trafficking victims who may have been sexually assaulted to come forward
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
"Micheál Martin said there was a 'need' for builders to be assertive on how 'vital' immigration is for the economy." www.thejournal.ie/immigration-...
thejournal.ie
Taoiseach tells construction chiefs to 'stand up' for importance of immigration to industry
They were delivered in unscripted remarks at the annual Construction Industry Federation conference in Croke Park this morning.
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Nasc - Migrant and Refugee Rights @nascireland.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
“[it is] inappropriate to try and interfere with people’s decision-making” ~ Nick Henderson, CEO Irish Refugee Council. www.thejournal.ie/asylum-seeke...
thejournal.ie
'I'm saving the state money': Minister defends €10,000 offer to families to drop asylum claims
The justice minister says it costs the state €30,000 per annum to accommodation an international protection applicant.
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