Cynthia Ní Mhurchú MEP (@cynimhurchu) on X (original) (raw)

Member of the European Parliament representing Ireland South | Fianna Fáil, ALDE Party & Renew Europe

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  This article tells us immigrants and foreign-born residents in Ireland make a higher fiscal contribution than Irish-born residents, fully financing their share of public services, (according to a new study).
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  Eoghan Dalton’s article is timely and useful as our Irish International Protection Act commences this Friday enabling the biggest reform of Irish Asylum Laws in the history of the State.
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  As an MEP from Ireland I would be interested in hearing what my fellow Irish MEP, Independent Irelands Ciaran Mullooley, has to say about the international Protection Act as it comes into effect next week. Does he support it or not?
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  Independent Ireland are not helping the political discourse on this in my opinion. With different Independent Ireland Public Reps sayingdifferent things to suit different audiences at different times. Where does Independent Ireland actually stand on this I wonder?
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  it does not benefit the State to have increasingly high demands placed on an already stretched accommodation system; and it undermines public confidence in the systems designed to provide effective protection to those who need it. Confusion in the political sphere is not useful.
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  Realistically decisions have historically taken far too long. This situation benefits no one. It does not serve applicants who are granted international protection, who face challenges in integrating into Irish society due to these delays;
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  In 2025, Ireland received approx. 13,000 applications for international protection. Although this is down 30% on 2024 (18,500), issues will arise when dealing with large numbers of applicants in a system that was not designed to handle such demand.
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  We need to deal with the facts and not misinformation or disinformation. We need a fair and firm asylum process which respects both the dignity of people trying to access better lives in the EU and the integrity of our borders.
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  We need to have a sensible conversation about the International Protection Act that will come into force on June 12th 2026. This bill is Ireland’s way of adopting the Migration Pact into National law.
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  Although this is down 30% on 2024 (18,500), issues will arise when dealing with large numbers of applicants in a system that was not designed to handle such demand.
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  We need a fair and firm asylum process which respects both the dignity of people trying to access better lives in the EU and the integrity of our borders. In 2025, Ireland received approx. 13,000 applications for international protection.
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  Since my mandate in 2024, I committed to working hard to cut red tape, reduce bureaucracy, and make life easier for citizens and businesses in Ireland and across Europe. 📚✂️
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  Is Mór an náire é an scéal seo. Ceart at fad ag An Aire Dara Calleary. Coinnigh ort ag troid a Aire ! ☘️🇮🇪🗣️