The European Union’s pact on migrants and asylum aspires to expedite the appraisal of asylum requests, boost scrutiny and safety inspections, and hasten the repatriation of unsuccessful asylum seekers. The question, however, remains – will this proposal yield results? Furthermore, how will this new system stand in comparison to the one currently utilised by Ireland? Do we have a set schedule for its activation, and what factors are causing controversy surrounding the proposal, not just in Ireland but throughout the European nations as well?
The decision on the pact in the Dáil was postponed to the following week after a proposition from Hildegarde Naughton, the Government Chief Whip. Why then is Ireland aiming to be part of the continent-wide migration supervisory system? How is it going to function?
In a surprising verdict, a man accused of dispatching threatening communications to three TDs has been acquitted. Bernice Harrison presented the information and it was compiled by Suzanne Brennan.