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Do we need an overhaul of Ireland’s asylum system?

The Minister for Justice is expected to bring a bill to cabinet to overhaul the states' asylum sy...

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16.28 12 Jan 2026


Do we need an overhaul of Ireland’s asylum system?


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16.28 12 Jan 2026


The Minister for Justice is expected to bring a bill to cabinet to overhaul the states' asylum system.

One of the many new changes includes new plans proposed by Minister Jim O'Callaghan that will see refugee families having to wait three years before bringing spouses and children to Ireland.

Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín joins Ciara Doherty to discuss.


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