Home Office under fire as data exposes hundreds of 'immigration offenders' exploiting Irish border
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The Home Office has been accused of having "no idea what is happening within the Common Travel Area (CTA)" after shock data revealed a flow of "immigration offenders" abusing the open border on the island of Ireland.
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New data from the Irish Government revealed 90 per cent of asylum seekers in Ireland may have entered the country via the land boundary.
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Around 16,600 people had sought asylum at an Irish airport or port in the last three years, data from Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Dfat) showed, with significant numbers in this group thought to have travelled from the UK.Meanwhile, just 10 per cent of people applied for asylum at an official port of entry in 2024, while 90 per cent made a first-time application in person at the International Protection Office in Dublin.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The proportion of those applying in person at the Dublin office stood at 88 per cent in 2025 and has hit 90 per cent so far this year.
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