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Up to 90% of Ireland’s asylum seekers may have entered from Northern Ireland, data shows
UK NewsPolitics•June 12, 2026 at 5:00 AMNational

Up to 90% of Ireland’s asylum seekers may have entered from Northern Ireland, data shows

By Lisa O’Carroll Senior correspondent•The Guardian - UK News

Figures suggest common travel area being used in both directions, but particularly UK to IrelandUp to 90% of asylum seekers in Ireland may have entered the country via the Northern Ireland land border in the last three years, figures suggest.Irish government data shows the common travel area (CTA) is being exploited in both directions but suggests it may be more popular for those seeking asylum in Ireland than in the UK. Continue reading...

Figures suggest common travel area being used in both directions, but particularly UK to Ireland

Up to 90% of asylum seekers in Ireland may have entered the country via the Northern Ireland land border in the last three years, figures suggest.

Irish government data shows the common travel area (CTA) is being exploited in both directions but suggests it may be more popular for those seeking asylum in Ireland than in the UK.

Continue reading...